airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
Bearcroft
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I have not the least idea myself, my dear.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
Cecilia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
good-humour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
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 “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “Because I have not the least idea myself, my dear.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What has brought things to this sad pass, I know not,” continued she, “for, but an hour before, I left every body in good-humour with themselves--all in good train.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “My dear Helen, there is an end of every thing!” cried Lady Cecilia, the next day, bursting into Helen’s room, and standing before her with an air of consternation.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading All I know is, that something has gone wrong, dreadfully! between my mother and Lady Bearcroft.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now----” “What?” said Helen, “for you have not given me the least idea of what has happened.”
