AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
DRIVEverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
Eloise
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From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
Evringham
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From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
heavenlyadjectiveUS /ˈhevənli/
relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
MORNINGnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
ReallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
stormverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
tonedadjectiveUS /toʊnd/
having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
We're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
weren't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Really, last evening things were very comfortable, weren't they?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She glanced over her shoulder at her daughter, who was picking up the garments strewn about the room.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We're sure of several days like this now,” She was standing at the open window, having shown a surprising energy in rising soon after breakfast.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A MORNING DRIVE “I declare, Eloise,” said Mrs. Evringham the next morning, “it is almost worth three whole days of storm to have a spell of such heavenly weather to follow.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Now you can live out of doors, I hope, and get yourself toned up again.
