adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
Elena
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
forknounUS /fɔːrk/
cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
henceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
Sturgis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
tappingnounUS /ˈtæpɪŋ/
the sound of light blow or knock
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
Weeliam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was tapping the table slowly with her fork, and he noted that her soft, childish mouth was set.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And my intellect would do me little good if it did not teach me to ignore mysteries I can never hope to fathom.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading If you come back and visit us twenty years hence you will find me fat and worn like Elena, and busy every minute like my mother--unless, indeed, I marry Don Weeliam Sturgis and become a great lady in Boston.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No doubt you are quite right to put me off," she said finally, and in a voice as even as his own.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no such thing as life in your sense in this forgotten corner of the world, nor ever will be in my time.
