andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It can’t be helped now,” returned the girl.
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From this reading “It can’t be helped now,” returned the girl.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
heartlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtləs/
lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “It can’t be helped now,” returned the girl.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “It can’t be helped now,” returned the girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “It can’t be helped now,” returned the girl.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
solutionnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s too bad,” said Mrs. March, and, as she did not offer any solution of the matter, I thought it rather heartless of her to go on and rub it in.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had tears in her voice, tears of despair and vexation, I should have said.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And we were just planning some things we could do together.”
wistfullyadverbUS /ˈwɪstfəli/
in a wistful manner
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Oh yes; I must go too,” said the girl wistfully, forlornly.
