adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
Alton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
CollegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
elocutionnounUS /ˌeləˈkjuːʃən/
an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
gymnasticsnounUS /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
nominallyadverbUS /ˈnɑːmənəli/
in name only
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Late in October came a Saturday which proved anything but a holiday for Miss Wilson.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
schoolgirlsnounUS /ˈskuːlɡɜːrlz/
plural of “schoolgirl” — a girl attending school
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
southernadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
unaccustomedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈkʌstəmd/
unusual or unfamiliar
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At half-past one, luncheon being over, she went out of doors to a lawn that lay between the southern side of the college and a shrubbery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Classes in gymnastics, dancing, elocution, and drawing were held in the morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Saturday at Alton College, nominally a half holiday, was really a whole one.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The afternoon was spent at lawn tennis, to which lady guests resident in the neighborhood were allowed to bring their husbands, brothers, and fathers--Miss Wilson being anxious to send her pupils forth into the world free from the uncouth stiffness of schoolgirls unaccustomed to society.
