adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
BorneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
Cecil
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From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
lanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I have been nothing of the sort," she answered.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Cecil de la Borne came and sat by her side upon the sofa.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "To-morrow," the Princess said softly, "we shall have been here a fortnight."
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Of course, the last week has been a strain, but we are not going to talk any more about that.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am afraid," he said, "that leaving out everything else, you have been terribly bored."
