adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
cheerlessadjective
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Dora
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
MarianadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Milvain
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From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
north-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
OccasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘I thought of going,’ replied Maud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Marian will be with Dora.’
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He did so to-day, though the sky was cheerless and a strong north-west wind made it anything but agreeable to wait about in open spaces.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Occasionally Milvain met his sisters as they came out of church on Sunday morning, and walked home to have dinner with them.
Wright'snounUS /raɪts/
possessive form of “wright” — United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Are you going to Mrs Wright’s this afternoon?’ he asked, as they went on together.
