adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
Barnes
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From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
Bella
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From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
didn't
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From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
hadn't
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From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
he'd
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From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
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 We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
Maddie
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From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
remindingverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪŋ/
-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
StarlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was going to be a race ball, and it was sure to be good fun.
there'd
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From this reading Sir Ferdinand would be there, but there'd be such a crowd anybody would pass muster, and so on.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading If he didn't think it was too risky, she hoped he'd come.
Turon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We hadn't been long at home, just enough to get tired of doing nothing, when we got a letter from Bella Barnes, telling us that she was going to get married the day after the Turon races, and reminding Starlight that he had promised to come to her wedding.
wind-up
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From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be a good wind-up, and Maddie was coming out a great swell.
