adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
bed-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
musinglyadverb
in a reflective manner
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
notesnounUS /noʊts/
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other was from Selden.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Lily, leaning back among her pillows, gazed musingly at his letter.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
Selden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other was from Selden.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other was from Selden.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
Trenor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
unableadjectiveUS /əˈneɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Lily woke from happy dreams to find two notes at her bed-side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One was from Mrs. Trenor, who announced that she was coming to town that afternoon for a flying visit, and hoped Miss Bart would be able to dine with her.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote briefly that an important case called him to Albany, whence he would be unable to return till the evening, and asked Lily to let him know at what hour on the following day she would see him.
