AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
agonizedadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzd/
expressing pain or agony
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
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 Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “It was just awful of you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
conclavenounUS /ˈkɑːnkleɪv/
a confidential or secret meeting
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
Cornelia
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From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
day-dreaming
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From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
DREADFULadjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
Ingleside
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “It was just awful of you.
kidsnounUS /kɪdz/
plural of “kid” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
Mary'snounUS /ˈmeriz/
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
rainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
revelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
Susan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
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 A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Done what?” demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized conclave with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DREADFUL DISCOVERY “Well, you kids have gone and done it now,” was Mary’s greeting, as she joined them in the Valley.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It’s you manse young ones, I mean,” said Mary.
