adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
agencynounUS /ˈeɪdʒənsi/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
Barbara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
FEASTnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
NeedlessadjectiveUS /ˈniːdləs/
unnecessary and unwarranted
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
sistersnounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
Walrond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
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 On the contrary, Barbara got quite well again, but her recovery was so slow that Anthony only saw her once before he was obliged to return to college.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Needless to say he went, taking with him a large bunch of violets which he had grown in a frame at the Hall especially for Barbara.
YEARnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE NEW YEAR FEAST Barbara did not die.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading This was on New Year’s Day, when Mr. Walrond asked him to dinner to meet Barbara, who was coming down for the first time.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Indeed, she had already received many of those violets through the agency of her numerous younger sisters.
