adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
AfterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
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 She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
attiredadjectiveUS /əˈtaɪrd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
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From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
inexhaustibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɪɡˈzɔːstəbəl/
that cannot be entirely consumed or used up
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
wantingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːntɪŋ/
nonexistent
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
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From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now they were by themselves, and Anna did not know what to talk about.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dolly was wanting to go to bed when Anna came in to see her, attired for the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She sat in the window looking at Dolly, and going over in her own mind all the stores of intimate talk which had seemed so inexhaustible beforehand, and she found nothing.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In the course of the day Anna had several times begun to speak of matters near her heart, and every time after a few words she had stopped: “Afterwards, by ourselves, we’ll talk about everything.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ve got so much I want to tell you,” she said.
