adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
contrastingadjectiveUS /kənˈtræstɪŋ/
strikingly different; tending to contrast
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
FLOWERnounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
H'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "H'm.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
Madge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
mentallyadverbUS /ˈmentəli/
in your mind
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
picturesnounUS /ˈpɪktʃərz/
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading "The rain will give me a chance to look at the many treasures you have here, books and pictures."
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE QUEST FLOWER (_Continued_) The next morning was rainy, and Jewel and her grandfather visited the stable instead of taking their canter.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This happy day," she answered, lifting to him the radiant face that he was always mentally contrasting with Madge.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And what will you do this dismal day?" asked the broker of his daughter-in-law as they stood alone for a minute after breakfast, Jewel having run upstairs to get Anna Belle for the drive to the station.
