adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
BoernounUS /bɔːr/
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
doweredadjective
supplied with a dower or dowry
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
TowardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Stephen, dowered though she was with rare personal gifts and with wealth and position accorded to but few, the hours of waiting were longer than the years that were past.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Not much to look back upon, but a world to look forward to.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Towards Christmas in the second year the Boer war had reached its climax of evil.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Two years!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the time had new and startling incidents for her.
