adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
Alice
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From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
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 "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
Barlows
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From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
housekeepersnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpərz/
plural of “housekeeper” — a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
SEASHOREnounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
they're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It is a great deal of care for a girl of sixteen, and though you get along beautifully, I'm sure it has been rather a hard summer for you."
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "It's lovely to have company," she confided to her Aunt Alice one day, "and I do enjoy it ever so much, only somehow I get tired of ordering and looking after things day after day."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading AT THE SEASHORE Toward the end of August the Barlows' visit drew toward its close.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Although Patty was sorry to have her cousins go, yet she looked forward with a certain sense of relief to being once more alone with her father.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All housekeepers have that experience, Patty, dear," said Aunt Alice, "but they're usually older than you before they begin.
