adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
CONCERNSnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
dancenounUS /dæns/
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
GABRIELLE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
regretsnounUS /rɪˈɡrets/
a polite refusal of an invitation
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The girl held the golden snake in her open hand.
strongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Brown found it when she was sweeping my boudoir this morning.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading CONCERNS GABRIELLE'S SECRET Along the cloister they went to the great hall, where Walter's mother advanced to greet her.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Full of regrets at the girl's inability to attend the dance, she handed her the missing bracelet, saying, "It is such a curious and unusual one, dear, that we wondered to whom it belonged.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take it home to your mother, and suggest that she has a stronger clasp put on it."
