adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
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 That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Well, I’m altogether off Dad.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
deceitfuladjectiveUS /dəˈsiːtfəl/
intended to deceive
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
Evie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
faultnounUS /fɔːlt/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’m altogether off Dad.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well, I’m altogether off Dad.”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That she should marry and leave him had seemed natural enough; that he, left alone, should do the same was deceitful; and now Charles and Dolly said that it was all her fault.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “But I never dreamt of such a thing,” she grumbled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Dad took me to call now and then, and made me ask her to Simpson’s.
tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
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 Well, I’m altogether off Dad.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Evie heard of her father’s engagement when she was in for a tennis tournament, and her play went simply to pot.
