adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
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 Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading “And spend it as though it was our last together; for life's conditions are so uncertain,” remarked Basil, in that far-off tone, in which he often spoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must make much of this evening,” said Beatrice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the evening of the day, the events of which were narrated in our last chapter, a note was placed in her hand from Mrs. Austin, stating that she was ill and needed her presence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would Dawn have spent many days with Basil and his sister, but her life was too active to allow her to tarry long in one place.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You cannot go before to-morrow,” broke in both sister and brother, at once.
