used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
aspiringadjectiveUS /əˈspaɪrɪŋ/
desiring or striving for recognition or advancement
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
Athanase
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
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 Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
the act of departing
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
GrovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
and nothing more
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
SHELLEYnounUS /ˈʃeli/
English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading SHELLEY: _Prince Athanase_.
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Judith rose early the next morning and put the finishing touches to her embroidery.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
Walterton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was her mother’s birthday, and she had planned going to the Walterton Road after breakfast with her gift.
Westbourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Rose claimed her for purposes of shopping, and the two girls set out together for the region of Westbourne Grove.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had a gentle, yet aspiring mind; Just, innocent, with varied learning fed.
