adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Christian Year.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
Dr
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From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
HectornounUS /ˈhektər/
(Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
invitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
Meta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
RiversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked depressed, and seemed much disappointed at having heard that George and Flora had accepted some further invitations in Scotland, and did not intend to return for another month.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading Hector and Tom finished their holidays by a morning’s shooting at the Grange, Dr. May promising to meet them, and let them drive him home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The heart may ache, but may not burst; Heaven will not leave thee, nor forsake.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meta was out when he arrived; and, repairing to the library, he found Mr. Rivers sitting by a fire, though it was early in September, with the newspaper before him, but not reading.
YearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Christian Year.
