adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
dwindledverbUS /ˈdwɪndəld/
past form of “dwindle” — become smaller or lose substance
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
equationnounUS /ɪˈkweɪʒən/
a mathematical statement that two expressions are equal
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
Fullers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
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 York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
SaturdaynounUS /ˈsætərdi/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Hope and Mrs Fuller had gone to Saratoga, the butler told me.
valuenounUS /ˈvæljuː/
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The equation of my value had dwindled sadly that week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To make an end of suspense I went that Saturday morning to the home of the Fullers.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now a small fraction would have stood for it--nay, even the square of it.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading New York was a crowded city, even then, but I never felt so lonely anywhere outside a camp in the big woods, The last day of the first week came, but no letter from Hope.
