adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
CythereanounUS /ˌsɪθərˈiːə/
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
Cytherea's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
Gradfield's
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From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
Owen'snounUS /ˈoʊənz/
possessive form of “owen” — Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
reboundverbUS /riˈbaʊnd/
spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
saddenedverbUS /ˈsædənd/
past form of “sadden” — make unhappy
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
Springrove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she could not answer this question, she knew one thing, she was saddened by Owen’s news.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading An indescribable feeling of sadness shot through Cytherea’s heart.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Thus ended the dialogue of Thursday, but Cytherea read the verses again in private.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Friday her brother remarked that Springrove had informed him he was going to leave Mr. Gradfield’s in a fortnight to push his fortunes in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should she be sad at such an announcement as that, she thought, concerning a man she had never seen, when her spirits were elastic enough to rebound after hard blows from deep and real troubles as if she had scarcely known them?
