AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
CHARIOTnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
Jane
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From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
LaughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading Laugh at yourself.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
Maggie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
scoldedverbUS /ˈskoʊldɪd/
past form of “scold” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
untidyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪdi/
not neat and tidy
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
What's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's a week?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CHARIOT OF FIRE When Jane, scolded by Aunt Anne for an untidy appearance, gave notice and at once departed, Maggie felt as though the ground was giving way under her feet.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A week until the New Year, and no opportunity of hearing from Martin during that time.
You're
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From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then she laughed at herself: "You're losing your sense of proportion, my dear, over this.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Laugh at yourself.
