adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
Amoret
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From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
Aurelia
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From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
EreconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
FaynounUS /feɪ/
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know sisters, sisters three.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know sisters, sisters three.”
Letitia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
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 Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
monopoliseverb
have and control fully and exclusively
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “I know sisters, sisters three.”
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “I know sisters, sisters three.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Jenny Bowles, with a sort of animal jealousy, tried to monopolise her charge, Letitia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child was attracted by the sounds of her sister’s sports, and there was no keeping her from them, or from their cousin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fay and Amoret were always with her, and depended on her for everything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ere many days had passed Aurelia had drifted into what would now be regarded as the duties of a nursery governess to her little companions.
