adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
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 She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
Harniss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The main street of South Harniss looked natural enough as the motor car buzzed along it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She felt so much older than on those Christmas holidays.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the store of Hamilton and Company came in sight she sank down on the back seat in order not to be seen.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew her uncles were, in all probability, there at the store, and she wished to see Isaiah and talk with him before meeting them.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was but a few months since Mary had been there, yet it seemed ever so much more.
