adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
All's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All's well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
DearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
homeward-boundadjective
oriented toward home
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
piquantadjectiveUS /ˈpiːkənt/
having an agreeably pungent taste
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A pleasant and a quick voyage.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading A pleasant and a quick voyage.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
Southampton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A pleasant and a quick voyage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
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 "All's well.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her age was about thirty; her face was rather piquant than pretty; she had the air of a person far too intelligent and spirited to be involved in any life of mere routine, on whatever plane.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading In the saloon of a homeward-bound steamer, twenty-four hours from port, and that port Southampton, a lady sat writing letters.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Two letters she had written in French, one in German, and that upon which she was now engaged was in English, her native tongue; it began "Dearest Mother."
