adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
arguedverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːd/
past form of “argue” — present reasons and arguments
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
dignifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪɡnəfaɪd/
having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
equableadjectiveUS /ˈekwəbəl/
not varying
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
Maud
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From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
Musgrave
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From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
one's
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From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I can be equable and good-humoured here, I ought to be able to be equable and good-humoured at home; at the same time I am conscious of an intense longing to see Maud and the children.
to-morrow
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From this reading I am going home to-morrow, delighted at the thought, grateful to the good Musgrave, in a more normal frame of mind than I have been for months.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course it does not reveal a very dignified temperament, that one should so take colour from one's surroundings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Probably I should do better to absent myself resolutely from home at stated intervals; and I think it argued a fine degree of perception in Maud, that she decided not to accompany me, though she was pressed to come.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading I got on no better with my writing; my brain is as bare as a winter wood; but I found that I did not rebel against that.
