adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
Aren't
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From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
beflowered
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From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
Betty
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From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
diaphanousadjectiveUS /daɪˈæfənɪs/
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
didn't
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From this reading "It just struck eight, didn't it?
dimitynoun
a strong cotton fabric with a raised pattern; used for bedcovers and curtains
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
don't
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From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading "It just struck eight, didn't it?
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
how
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From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
I'm
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From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It just struck eight, didn't it?
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "It just struck eight, didn't it?
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
mournfullyadverb
in a mournful manner
From this reading "Breakfast!" repeated Betty, mournfully.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading "Breakfast!" repeated Betty, mournfully.
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "It just struck eight, didn't it?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
TRIUMPHSnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
TROUBLESnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading I don't know how I'm going to have any now unless I cut chapel and go down town for it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helen Chase Adams coming up from her own hasty Monday morning repast, paused in the door to stare at her roommate, who stood in a cleared space in the middle of the floor with diaphanous clouds of beflowered dimity floating about her feet.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TRIUMPHS AND TROUBLES "Aren't you going to have any breakfast, Betty?"
