AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “Any change in the aspect of affairs?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
AnyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any change in the aspect of affairs?”
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading “Any change in the aspect of affairs?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Any change in the aspect of affairs?”
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
Delia
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From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
DeweynounUS /ˈduːi/
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I inquired of Constance on her return.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I inquired of Constance on her return.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Any change in the aspect of affairs?”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I inquired of Constance on her return.
painfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I inquired of Constance on her return.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A sadder history in real life I had never heard.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was shocked and distressed by the painful revelation which Mrs. Dewey had made to Constance.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading A few days after this memorable visit to the Allen House, a note was received by my wife, containing this single word, “_Come_,” and signed _Delia_.
