adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
Allen'snounUS /ˈælənz/
possessive form of “allen” — United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
augured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
barometernounUS /bərˈɑːmɪtər/
an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
confirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
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 A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
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 The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
sober-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading She applied to Mr. Allen for confirmation of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen’s opinion was more positive.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured from it everything most favourable to her wishes.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold improvement as the day advanced.
