adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
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 You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
Beaulyon
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From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
doldrumsnounUS /ˈdoʊldrəmz/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
EspeciallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
humdrums
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From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure you will!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
Maryllia's
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From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure you will!
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can 'live good,' or try to, if you like; and stay down here all alone with the doldrums and the humdrums.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I'm sure you will!
wistfulnessnounUS /ˈwɪstfəlnəs/
a sadly pensive longing
From this reading "I try to forget it as much as possible,"--and Maryllia's eyes were full of a sweet wistfulness as she spoke--"Especially here--in my father's home!"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh well!" said Lady Beaulyon, with a touch of impatience--"You are a strange girl--you always were!
you'll
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From this reading But you'll be sick of it in six months.
