adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
JERRYnounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading UNCLE JERRY Uncle Jerry stayed only until Monday morning, and his visit seemed so short to Ruth that after he had gone she could hardly believe that it had really happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her only consolation was that he had promised to return for the night of the grand entertainment, and he thought it probable that he should be able then to stay a week.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Neither could she quite reconcile herself to the fact that out of that brief time he had taken two whole hours away from his only niece to call on Miss Burton.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had little time to think about her own affairs, for with the date of the entertainment once set the days flew by on wings.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was planned for the second Wednesday in April, which would come in the middle of the spring vacation, and thus give the girls a chance to rest after it was over.
