AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
BOLTnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
CLOUDverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
Detractionnoun
a petty disparagement
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
Hesden
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From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
Hetty
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From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
Horsford
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From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
obstreperousadjectiveUS /əbˈstrepərəs/
noisily and stubbornly defiant
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
personages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
relationsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənz/
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading The teacher and her "obstreperous" pupils had disappeared from Horsford and had been almost forgotten.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BOLT OUT OF THE CLOUD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
WingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Hesden, his mother, and Cousin Hetty still led their accustomed life at Red Wing.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Detraction had worn itself out upon the former, for want of a new occasion.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A year had passed, and there had been no important change in the relations of the personages of our story.
