adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
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 her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
Beasley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
Beeman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
CarmichaelnounUS /ˈkɑːrmaɪkəl/
United States songwriter (1899-1981)
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
Rayner
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
Roy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Helen had made changes in the house by altering the arrangement of rooms and adding a new section.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For Helen Rayner that brief, dark period of expulsion from her home had become a thing of the past, almost forgotten.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading All her old men had been only too glad of the opportunity to come back to her, and under Dale and Roy Beeman a different and prosperous order marked the life of the ranch.
VegasnounUS /ˈveɪɡəs/
plural of “vega” — prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Only once had she ventured into the old dining-room where Las Vegas Carmichael had sat down to that fatal dinner for Beasley.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Two months had flown by on the wings of love and work and the joy of finding her place there in the West.
