adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
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 It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Denys was a balm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
DenysverbUS /ˈdenɪs/
third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
formulanounUS /ˈfɔːrmjələ/
a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
Gerard
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From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
hectored
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From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
hilarities
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From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
how
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From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
MartinnounUS /ˈmɑːrtən/
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
pettedverbUS /ˈpetɪd/
inflected form of “pet” — stroke or caress gently
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
she-comrade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The reader already knows how much these two had to tell one another.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He called her his she-comrade, and was always cheering her up with his formula and hilarities, and she petted him and made much of him, and feebly hectored it over him as well as over Martin, and would not let him eat a single meal out of her house, and forbade him to use naughty words.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She could not think with Denys that he would come home; indeed he would have arrived before this.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was a sweet yet bitter day for Margaret, since it brought her a true friend, and ill news; for now first she learned that Gerard was all alone in that strange land.
