adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
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 This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ALSO AT HOME.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
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 He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
scampernounUS /ˈskæmpər/
rushing about hastily in an undignified way
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stepped quietly to one side, and Wiseli hastened into the room, and went to her mother's side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This evening had been one of such unusual pleasure for her that she had quite forgotten to go home at the usual time, and therefore ran all the faster, and so almost fell against a man, in her haste, who came out of the door of their cottage as she was rushing in.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading To her great surprise, she found no light in the room,--her mother was sitting in the twilight, on a low chair by the window.
Wiseli
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From this reading At the same time that the colonel's children were going home, the little Wiseli ran along down the hill as fast as she could scamper, for she knew she had remained away longer than her mother liked that she should, and she very rarely did any thing of the kind.
