againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
dinner-party
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
HelenanounUS /ˈhelənə/
capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
Jillgall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
show-places
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If papa had encouraged him to call again, we might have had some precious time to ourselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it is, we can only meet in the different show-places in the town--with Helena on one side, and Miss Jillgall on the other, to take care of us.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Only two days now, before we give our little dinner-party, and Philip finds his opportunity of speaking to papa.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Oh, how I wish that day had come and gone!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I try not to take gloomy views of things; but I am not quite so happy as I had expected to be when my dear was in the same town with me.
