alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
Everard
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From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
Flowerdew
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From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The little girl smiled.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl smiled.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
OswaldnounUS /ˈɔːzwɔːld/
United States assassin of President John F. Kennedy (1939-1963)
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading “That is my name,” she said, simply; and she slipped out of the room.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The little girl smiled.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Oswald Everard saw the little figure swinging along the road, and she overtook her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
Thyra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning, at an early hour, the bird of passage took her flight onward, but she was not destined to go off unobserved.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “There is only one person who can play like that,” cried the major, with sudden inspiration--“she is Miss Thyra Flowerdew.”
