adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
baker'snounUS /ˈbeɪkərz/
possessive form of “baker” — someone who bakes commercially
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
Barbara
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From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
BotherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
calisthenicadjectiveUS /ˌkæləsˈθenɪk/
of or relating to calisthenics
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
Charlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
countessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
dewnounUS /duː/
water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
dog-roses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
eglantinenounUS /ˈeɡləntaɪn/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
feudaladjectiveUS /ˈfjuːdəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
gatherverbUS /ˈɡæðər/
assemble or get together
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
jiggeting
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
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 Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “THURSDAY morning!
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
primrosesnounUS /ˈprɪmroʊzəz/
plural of “primrose” — any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
sweet-briar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Sylvia! that thorn has got hold of me; and there’s Aunt Barbara coming down the lane in the baker’s jiggeting cart.—Oh dear! was it only dreaming?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
THURSDAYnounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading “THURSDAY morning!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bother—calisthenic day!—I’ll go to sleep again, to put it off as long as I can.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought I was gathering dog-roses with Charlie and Sylvia in the lane; and now it is only Thursday, and horrid calisthenic day!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I was only a little countess in her own feudal keep, I would get up in the dawn, and gather flowers in the May dew—primroses and eglantine!—Charlie says it is affected to call sweet-briar eglantine.—Sylvia!
