afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
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 She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
Cecily
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From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
DEADadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
Lessingham's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
Miriam
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From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
PossiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
Spences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She was restless, and could not take pleasure in Mrs. Lessingham's conversation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She drove up by herself, and first of all saw the Spences.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading From them she learnt that Miriam, as usual on Sunday, was keeping her own room.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE DEAD CITY Through it was Sunday, Cecily resolved to go and spend the afternoon with Miriam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Possibly her arrival at the villa would be anything but welcome; but she must see Miriam.
