adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
AgonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Agony In Meath Street.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
automaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
black-browed
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From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
gloom-ridden
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From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Agony In Meath Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
Meath
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agony In Meath Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
nibblesnounUS /ˈnɪbəlz/
plural of “nibble” — a small byte
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
SilentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Agony In Meath Street.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silent, gloom-ridden, my sniffing Mary, my black-browed George laboured to the station.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Silent they sat upon a bench waiting the London train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading George bought his Mary a piece of chocolate from the automatic machine; she was a forlorn picture as with tiny nibbles she ate it, tears in her pretty eyes.
