adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
Badlam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
else
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From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
Gridley
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From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
haying-time
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From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
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 She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what people said.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what people said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
recordnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had always known the widow, long before Mr. Gridley came there to board, or any other special event happened in her family.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what people said.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Badlam called to see Mrs. Hopkins, then, and the two had a long talk together, of which only a portion is on record.
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Miss Cynthia Badlam was in the habit of occasionally visiting the Widow Hopkins.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some said but then people will talk, especially in the country, where they have not much else to do, except in haying-time.
