adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And I am coming back to you.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And I am coming back to you.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And I am coming back to you.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I do love you, Harvey dear.
descriptionnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do love you, Harvey dear.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
FollowedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
Henri
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From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do love you, Harvey dear.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "I do love you, Harvey dear.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
Morley's
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From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
re-read
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From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I am coming back to you.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
Travers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But at the end came the passage which poor Harvey read and re-read when the letter came, and alternately ground his teeth over and kissed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Followed directions about sending the money from the church society, a description of Morley's and Trafalgar Square, an account of tea at the Travers', and of the little donkey--without mention, however, of Henri.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that Harvey would not understand Henri.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do love you, Harvey dear.
