adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
AlthoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
anniversarynounUS /ˌænəˈvɜːrsəri/
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
augmentedadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈmentɪd/
added to or made greater in amount or number or strength
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
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 When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
MavisnounUS /ˈmeɪvɪs/
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
Medlicott
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From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
Melkbridge
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From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
satisfactionnounUS /ˌsætəˈsfækʃən/
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
SPRINGTIMEnounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading When she had padded the streets of London in quest of work, she had many times told herself that she had only to secure a weekly wage in order to be happy.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading SPRINGTIME Days passed swiftly for Mavis; weeks glided into months, months into seasons.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now this desire was attained, she found (as who has not?) that satisfaction in one direction breeds hunger in another.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although her twenty shillings a week had been increased to twenty-five, and she considerably augmented this sum by teaching music to pupils to whom Mr Medlicott recommended her, Mavis was by no means content.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When the anniversary of the day on which she had commenced work at the boot factory came round, she could not believe that she had been at Melkbridge a year.
