adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
Avonlea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
farawayadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrəˈweɪ/
very far away in space or time
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
gobletnounUS /ˈɡɑːblət/
a drinking glass with a base and stem
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
JUNIORnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
oldenadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldən/
relating to time long past
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Could she go back to the former quiet pleasures of those faraway days before the concert?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUNIOR Avonlea found it hard to settle down to humdrum existence again.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At first, as she told Diana, she did not really think she could.
unprofitableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɑːfɪtəbəl/
producing little or no profit or gain
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading To Anne in particular things seemed fearfully flat, stale, and unprofitable after the goblet of excitement she had been sipping for weeks.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading “I’m positively certain, Diana, that life can never be quite the same again as it was in those olden days,” she said mournfully, as if referring to a period of at least fifty years back.
