adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
ANDREWnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
BETTERadjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
closetedverbUS /ˈklɑːzətɪd/
past form of “closet” — confine to a small space, as for intensive work
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
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 The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
dainties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
ELSE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
improvementnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənt/
a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
Otto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
Ritter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
SOMEBODYpronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading ANDREW IS BETTER, AND SOMEBODY ELSE, ALSO.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
TrinenounUS /traɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Otto and Pussy also paid several visits, armed with dainties for their favorite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
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 The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So that Andrew said to the old Trine, with great feeling, "If I were a king, they could not show me more kindness."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Ritter went, as usual, to visit her friend, but no longer remained closeted with Trine, for she could now go freely into his room, talk with him for a little while, and mark his daily improvement.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The doctor was well pleased with the rapidity of the cure, and said to the colonel, whom he met on the threshold one day,-- "Every thing has worked wonderfully well.
