adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
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 “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
can't
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From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
DaisynounUS /ˈdeɪzi/
any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
ratenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
stepdaughternounUS /ˈstepdɔːtər/
a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “All I can say is, I think Daisy ought to go.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing by the table, staring straight before her, and as she spoke she avoided looking at either Bunting or Daisy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mrs. Bunting did not seem to be addressing anyone in particular, though both her husband and her stepdaughter were in the room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One can’t always do just what one wants to do—not in this world, at any rate!”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was in her voice a tone of cross decision, of thin finality, with which they were both acquainted, and to which each listener knew the other would have to bow.
