adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
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 All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
Asbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
Beulah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
doubleverbUS /ˈdʌbəl/
increase twofold
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
Dr
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
indisposedadjective
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
southeasterlyadjective
coming from the southeast
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading All the morning there had been a driving southeasterly rain; but toward noon there was a lull.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was dull, misty, and gusty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The afternoon was heavy and threatening, while armies of dense clouds drifted before the wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Beulah came home from school more than usually fatigued; one of the assistant teachers was indisposed, and she had done double work to relieve her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dr. Asbury had not yet returned from his round of evening visits; Mrs. Asbury had gone to the asylum to see a sick child, and Georgia was dining with her husband's mother.
