adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
blamelessadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪmləs/
free of guilt; not subject to blame
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
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From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
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 Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
seamstressnounUS /ˈsiːmstrɪs/
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Life is too precious a thing to be wasted in this way," said the lady, at length, speaking partly to herself, and partly to the seamstress.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For some time, she remained without speaking.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Wykoff drew a long sigh as Miss Carson stopped speaking and bent down over her sewing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We are too thoughtless, I must own; but you are not blameless.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading It is scarcely possible for us to understand just how the case stands with one in your position, and duty to yourself demands that you should make it known.
