andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
carryingverbUS /ˈkæriɪŋ/
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
Carwell's
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From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
LeGrand
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From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “It's terrible!” exclaimed Mr. Carwell's sister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “To think that poor Horace could be so careless!
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
ViolanounUS /vaɪˈoʊlə/
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We must face it, terrible as it is,” said Viola.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When LeGrand Blossom had taken his departure, carrying with him the books and papers, he left behind two very disconsolate persons.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I knew his sporting life would bring trouble, but I never dreamed of this.”
