adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
abilitiesnounUS /əˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “ability” — the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
adaptingverbUS /əˈdæptɪŋ/
-ing form of “adapt” — make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
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 You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
aptnessnoun
a disposition to behave in a certain way
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
bulwarks
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From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
Euphemia
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From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
inventiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈventɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
Pomona
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
Pomona's
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From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
remedied
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From this reading Well, she has remedied all that.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, she has remedied all that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every evening she had some new instance to relate of Pomona's inventive abilities and aptness in adapting herself to the peculiarities of our method of housekeeping.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Euphemia began to take a great deal of comfort in her girl.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
VERYadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Only to think!” said she, one afternoon, “Pomona has just done another VERY smart thing.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
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 Well, she has remedied all that.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know what a trouble it has always been for us to carry all our waste water upstairs, and throw it over the bulwarks.
