adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
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 “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
Beresford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
bulletinsnounUS /ˈbʊlətənz/
plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
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 Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
half-sovereign
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
Salemina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
ShortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly after midnight our own little company broke up, loath to leave the charming spectacle.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Beresford said that it seemed unendurable to leave matters in such an unfinished condition, and her son promised to come very early next morning for the latest bulletins.
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Salemina also retired to her virtuous couch, remembering that she was to visit infant schools with a great educational dignitary on the morrow.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The guests departed with the greatest reluctance, having given Dawson a half-sovereign for waiting up to lock the door.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I leave all the romances in your hands,” he whispered to me; “do let them turn out happily, do!”
