adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
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 Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
PARENTSnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, you may believe how uneasily I passed the time, till his appointed hour came.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Every minute, as it grew nearer, my terrors increased; and sometimes I had great courage, and sometimes none at all; and I thought I should faint when it came to the time my master had dined.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At last he went up to the closet, which was my good lady’s dressing-room; a room I once loved, but then as much hated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I could neither eat nor drink, for my part; and do what I could, my eyes were swelled with crying.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR PARENTS, I know you longed to hear from me soon; and I send you as soon as I could.
