Agnes
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From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
ILLER-STREAM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
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 They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
LIFEnounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We lose half of our lives in sleeping,” she indignantly called out several times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were always sorry when the day was done and no more time was left for their plans.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Agnes was especially angry and ready to spit fire from disgust at the arrival of the hated bedtime which always broke up everything.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading NEW LIFE IN ILLER-STREAM Winter had come.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading For the inhabitants of the garret lodging the days were filled with so much regular work that the nights were always greeted with loud regrets and complaints.
