ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
broguenoun
a thick and heavy shoe
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
Cambridgeshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
ChancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
Scotchwomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no other resemblance between them that I can call to mind.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My mother had lived all her life in England, and had no more of the Scotch brogue on her tongue than I have.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The time was the close of day, and there were three of us at the table, namely, my mother, myself, and my mother's sister, Mrs. Chance.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading These two were Scotchwomen by birth, and both were widows.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
yourselvespronounUS /jʊrˈselvz/
used when the people spoken to are both doing and receiving the action
From this reading I shall be better able to tell you about it if you will please suppose yourselves to be drinking tea along with us in our little cottage in Cambridgeshire, ten years since.
