afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
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 In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
Carmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
queerlyadverb
in a strange manner
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the cab he talked only of the Carmen; he had seen better in the old days, but this one was not bad at all.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted time to think it over, no doubt!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading She took it quietly, queerly; in fact, he did not know how she had taken it before the wayward music lifted up again and silence became necessary.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mask was down over her face, that mask behind which so much went on that he could not see.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not press her, for she would be coming to give her lesson to-morrow afternoon, and he should see her then when she had got used to the idea.
