adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
assented
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From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
Beulah
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From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
Clara
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From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
consecutiveadjectiveUS /kənˈsɛk.jə.tɪv/
Following continuously in unbroken sequence.
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
exercisesnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzəz/
plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
overratedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “overrate” — make too high an estimate of
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
tyros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sometimes, after sitting for five consecutive hours at the piano, guiding the clumsy fingers of tyros, and listening to a tiresome round of scales and exercises, Beulah felt exhausted, mentally and physically, and feared that she had miserably overrated her powers of endurance.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading One afternoon she proposed to Clara to extend their walk to the home of her guardian, and, as she readily assented, they left the noise and crowd of the city, and soon found themselves on the common.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The long, warm days of August dragged heavily by, and each night she felt grateful that the summer was one day nearer its grave.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading "This is my birthday," said Beulah, as they passed a clump of pines and caught a glimpse of the white gate beyond.
