adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
AuranounUS /ˈɔːrə/
a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/
dearly loved
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Betty's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Bowstead
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From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
Delavie
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
dismounted
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From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
MORRISnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
sparest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
sprightlyadjectiveUS /ˈspraɪtli/
full of spirit and vitality
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The darling is as fair and sprightly as a May morning, and beloved by all who come near her--bless her!”
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “She has been at Bowstead, and brings fresh tidings of our Aura.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And if thou sparest now to do this thing, I will destroy thee and thy land also.--MORRIS.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “Not a year older than when I saw her last,” returned Major Delavie, who had just dismounted from his trusty pony at his garden gate, and accepted Betty’s arm; “and what think you?” he added, pausing that Corporal Palmer might hear his news.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, sir, have you seen my Lady?”
