1763
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
1855
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
39
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
40
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
busy-bodies
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From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
CharacternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
house-warming
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
how
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From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
Josie's
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
labours
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From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
MISSverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
PATSEY
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From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
ROGERSnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading ROGERS.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading {Samuel Rogers (English poet, 1763-1855), "Italy: A Character" lines 39-40} MISS PATSEY had never, in her life, been to a regular ball, before this house-warming of Uncle Josie's; but not even the novelty of a ball could keep her in bed an hour later than usual.
utilitarianadjectiveUS /juːˌtɪləˈteriən/
having a useful function
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading -------------------------"the reward Is in the race we run, not in the prize."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
Wyllyses
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From this reading Charlie and herself had returned home some time after midnight, with the Wyllyses; but the next morning she rose with the chickens, and before the October sun, to pursue, as usual, her daily labours.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was truly surprising how much Patsey Hubbard found time to do in a single day, and that without being one of your fussy, utilitarian busy-bodies, whose activity is all physical, and who look upon half an hour passed in quiet thought, or innocent recreation, as so much time thrown away.
