aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
Longfield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
Muriel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading For Muriel lay, day after day, on her little bed in an upper chamber, or was carried softly down in the middle of the day by her father, never complaining, but never attempting to move or talk.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we asked her if she felt ill, she always answered, "Oh, no! only so very tired."
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any discussion, our plans were tacitly changed--no more was said about going home to dear Longfield.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Every one felt, though no one trusted it to words, that the journey was impossible.
