adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
Ella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
EVERadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
Linton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
LOVEDadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
MOMENTnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
necessitatingverbUS /nəˈsesɪteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
Phyllis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading But this fact should not have condemned her to a solitary evening, Ella reflected.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rather tedious evening for Ella Linton after Phyllis had taken her departure.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Then she remembered that two of her guests had meant to stay until Wednesday morning, but had received a letter necessitating their departure for town on Monday night.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why on earth, she asked herself, had she been such a fool as to lay out her plans to have this lonely evening?
WONDERnounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I WONDER IF I EVER LOVED YOU UNTIL THIS MOMENT.
