adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
Brower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
good-nature
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
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 She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
OdesnounUS /oʊdz/
plural of “ode” — a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
properlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Uncle Eb and David were away buying cattle, half the week, but Elizabeth Brower was always at home to look after my comfort.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As we sat alone together, of an evening, I have seen her listen for hours while I was committing the Odes of Horace with a curiosity that finally gave way to resignation.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And often, at night, I have known her to come into my room when I was lying awake with some hard problem, to see that I was properly covered or that my window was not open too far.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the breakfast was near ready she came to my door with a call so fall of cheerfulness and good-nature it was the best thing in the day.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She was up betimes in the morning and singing at her work long before I was out of bed.
