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 “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “It seems so long since I left America.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
BILLYnounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It seems so long since I left America.”
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “It seems so long since I left America.”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
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 “It seems so long since I left America.”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
namesake's
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From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
REALITYnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems so long since I left America.”
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It seems so long since I left America.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading BILLY, THE REALITY Very early in May came the cheery letter from Billy herself announcing the news of her intended return.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William at once began to make plans for his namesake's comfort.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she signed her name with “kindest regards to all”--Billy did not send “love to all” any more.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I shall be so glad to see you all,” she wrote in closing.
