AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
beholdverbUS /bɪˈhoʊld/
see with attention
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
blotchedadjectiveUS /blɑːttʃt/
marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading "I have seen into the cave!" she shouted.
Clara
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From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
engelreine
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From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
Furst
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From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have seen into the cave!" she shouted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have seen into the cave!" she shouted.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
JeannounUS /dʒiːn/
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
Madchen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
princessesnounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
plural of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It required as much diplomacy as an international difficulty.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I have seen into the cave!" she shouted.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "I have seen into the cave!" she shouted.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
stutteringverbUS /ˈstʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “stutter” — speak haltingly
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
Vance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
visibleadjectiveUS /ˈvɪzəbəl/
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On Monday Jean went to spend the day with some of her artist friends, but at noon she dashed into the room where Clara and Lucy sat sewing, her dark face blotched red, and her voice stuttering with excitement.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Furst Hugo represented the princesses as "burning with impatience to behold the engelreine Madchen whom they hoped to embrace as a sister," but no visible sign of their ardor reached Miss Vance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading A week passed, but the question of the first call was not yet settled.
