adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
analysesnounUS /əˈnæləsiːz/
plural of “analysis” — an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
dappling
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From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
frondage
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From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
pine-scented
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading She analyses everything, reasons about everything, and that is quite out of my reach.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading “It is such a misfortune for her,” she said thoughtfully, “that I am not clever.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been speaking of her mother.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She and I were walking next day among the forest ways, the pine-scented sunshine dappling the dropped frondage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She should have had a daughter who could have shared her thoughts.
