adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
Clairvend
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From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
Draxy
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From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
EldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
Kinney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
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 She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
post-script
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten days from the day that Draxy arrived in Clairvend she drove over with the Elder to meet her father and mother at the station.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She counted much on the long, pleasant drive through the woods as an opening to the acquaintance between her father and the Elder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had arranged that the Elder should carry her father back in the wagon; she and her mother would go in the stage.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading She had been too busy to write any but the briefest letters home, and had said very little about him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To her last note she had added a post-script,-- "I am sure you will like Mr. Kinney, father.
