adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
CartwrightnounUS /ˈkɑːrtraɪt/
English clergyman who invented the power loom (1743-1823)
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
landing-stage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
LightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
Shillito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In the morning Cartwright told the porter to take his chair to the beach and sat down in a shady spot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not seen Barbara at breakfast and was rather sorry for her, but she had not known Shillito long, and although she might be angry for a time, her hurt could not be deep.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Lighting his pipe, he watched the path that led between the pines to the water.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cartwright imagined she did not see him and studied her with some amusement.
wrist-watch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By and by a girl came out of the shadow, and going to the small landing-stage, looked at her wrist-watch.
