adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
femaleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːmeɪl/
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They glanced at each other, and nodded and smiled.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
wan-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found him wan-looking and depressed, and every now and then he sighed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During a walk across the common he cheered up considerably, but the moment we got back to the house door he seemed to recollect himself, and began to sigh again.
weak-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I was troubled at noticing this, but his relatives--a maiden aunt, who kept house, two elder sisters, and a weak-eyed female cousin who had left her husband behind her in India--were evidently charmed.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He ate no dinner whatever, merely sipping a glass of wine and crumbling a piece of bread.
