adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Fritz is playing very badly."
bagatelle-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
Fritz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fritz is playing very badly."
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
Minna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She opened the dining-room door, and found the bagatelle-board on the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Fritz is playing very badly."
WagnernounUS /ˈwæɡnər/
Austrian architect and pioneer of modern architecture (1841-1918)
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fritz and Minna were playing a game of the desultory sort--with the inevitable interruptions appropriate to courtship.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After leaving Mrs. Wagner, the widow considered with herself, and then turned away from the commercial regions of the house, in search of her daughter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you coming to join us, mamma?
