adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
Etta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
GuardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
Harrie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
Mundy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
Selwyn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
Selwyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
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 Ten days ago Harrie was taken to Selwyn's home and is now practically well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Mr. Guard tells me he is going away; going West.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I have seen Selwyn but twice since he learned where Harrie was found, and then not alone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Both times some one was here and he stayed but a short while.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading For two weeks Etta Blake refused to come to Mrs. Mundy's, refused to see the latter when she went to see her, to see me when I went; but yesterday she came to both of us.
