adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
agesnounUS /ˈeɪdʒəz/
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
Aurelia's
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From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
betrayernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
Betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
children's
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From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
cryverbUS /kraɪ/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
How
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From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
Letty
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From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
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 How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
ninepinsnoun
a bowling game that is played by rolling a bowling ball down a bowling alley at a target of nine wooden pins
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
sarcasticadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
summer-house
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From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How many ages ago was it that she had made that sarcastic reply to Letty?--perhaps her last!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading The children’s toys, a ball and a set of ninepins lay on the floor!
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Aurelia’s first halt was in a moss-grown summer-house at the end of the garden, where she ventured to sit down to put on her stout leather shoes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A nightingale, close overhead, burst into a peal of song, repeating his one favourite note, which seemed to her to cry out “Although my heart is broke, broke, broke, broke.”
WidowedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪdoʊd/
single because of death of the spouse
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Widowed wife and wedded maid, Betrothed, betrayer, and betrayed.--SCOTT.
