adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
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 At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, my man.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
BrandtnounUS /brænt/
German statesman who as chancellor of West Germany worked to reduce tensions with eastern Europe (1913-1992)
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
Buyskens
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From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Then I do forbid you.”
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
Eli
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From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading “Then I do forbid you.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I do forbid you.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
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 Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Ay, my man.”
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ay, my man.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
seldomadverbUS /ˈseldəm/
not often
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
Sevenbergen
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From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was keenly conscious of this, and watching for a slack tide in things domestic, put off her visit to Sevenbergen from day to day, and one afternoon that it really could have been managed, Peter Buyskens' mule was out of the way.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading At last, one day Eli asked her before all the family, whether it was true she had thought of visiting Margaret Brandt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Catherine was a good housewife who seldom left home for a day, and then one thing or another always went amiss.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then I do forbid you.”
