adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/
an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Brompton
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
dissipations
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘So do I!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ecclesiastics
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Fergus
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Geraldine
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From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
Gillian
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From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
guardianshipnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənʃɪp/
attention and management implying responsibility for safety
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
MerchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
oddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
Underwood's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
Valettanoun
the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading ‘Well, now for the second stage of our guardianship!’ said Aunt Ada, as the two sisters sat over the fire after Valetta had gone to bed.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ‘Fergus comes back to-morrow, and Gillian--when?’
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘She does not seem quite certain, for there is to be a day or two at Brompton with this delightful Geraldine, so that she may see her grandmother--also Mr. Clement Underwood’s church, and the Merchant of Venice--an odd mixture of ecclesiastics and dissipations.’
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ‘I wonder whether she will be set up by it.’
