AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
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 Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Even to her eyes they looked beautiful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even to her eyes they looked beautiful.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even to her eyes they looked beautiful.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
fogsnounUS /fɔːɡz/
plural of “fog” — droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
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 Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Even to her eyes they looked beautiful.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
mockedverbUS /mɑːkt/
past form of “mock” — treat with contempt
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
quarrelled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
Starbrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even to her eyes they looked beautiful.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading Miss Starbrow did not leave London after all, but day followed day only to find her in the same unsettled mind as at first.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But these late London days, while her mind was in this unsatisfactory state, studying to deceive itself, had one great pleasure--the letters which came at intervals of two or three days from her loved friend.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “I shall wait till the heats are over,” she said, “and then stay on to see the end of the November fogs; then I can go north to winter at Aberdeen or some such delightful place.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having no one else to quarrel with, she quarrelled with and mocked at herself.
