adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
aerialnounUS /ˈeriəl/
a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
Etheldred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
Margaret
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something between a hindrance and a help.
sympathised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Margaret had sympathised, and therefore they did not seem entirely aerial.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading Etheldred awoke long before time for getting up, and lay pondering over her visions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading To earn money by writing was her favourite plan, and she called her various romances in turn before her memory, to judge which might be brought down to sober pen and ink.
