AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the end of the year it ought to be finished.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
charactersnounUS /ˈkærəktərz/
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
dashedadjectiveUS /dæʃt/
having gaps or spaces
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Long before the end of the year it ought to be finished.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
HeronounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the end of the year it ought to be finished.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Long before the end of the year it ought to be finished.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After an hour or two of meditation, she sat down and dashed at Chapter One.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Hero and heroine ready to her hand; subordinate characters vaguely floating in the background.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be in three volumes.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She saw her way pretty clearly to the end of the first; she had ideas for the second; the third must take care of itself--until she reached it.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Long before the end of the year it ought to be finished.
