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 She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The time dragged heavily for both, now.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
couldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The time dragged heavily for both, now.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
heavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading The time dragged heavily for both, now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
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 She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
millinerize
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
summonverbUS /ˈsʌmən/
call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time dragged heavily for both, now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had made everything comfortable for the artist; there was no further pretext for staying.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went away unhappy; and she left unhappiness behind her; for she carried away all the sunshine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He couldn’t paint for thinking of her; she couldn’t design or millinerize with any heart, for thinking of him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So she said she would go, now, and asked him to summon the servants in case he should need anything.
