adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
advicenounUS /ædˈvaɪs/
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
diariesnounUS /ˈdaɪəriz/
plural of “diary” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading On the desk lay a nicely bound book, full of blank pages.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
sauntered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By our father’s advice we had resolved on keeping diaries, for the first time in our lives, and had pledged ourselves to begin before we went to bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We both said good-night, and went up to our room with a new object in view.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word “Journal” was printed on it in gold letters, and there was fitted to the covers a bright brass lock and key.
writing-table
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly and silently and lazily, my sister sauntered to her end of the room and seated herself at her writing-table.
