afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
gloomnounUS /ɡluːm/
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
I'm
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From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
JOYSnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
lettingnounUS /ˈletɪŋ/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
Milly
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From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
Monica
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From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then Widdowson stopped.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Widdowson stopped.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE JOYS OF HOME Monica and her husband, on leaving the house in Queen’s Road, walked slowly in the eastward direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we go home again?” he asked, just glancing at Monica, then letting his eyes stray vaguely in the gloom.
Widdowson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Widdowson stopped.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though night had fallen, the air was not unpleasant; they had no object before them, and for five minutes they occupied themselves with their thoughts.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I should like to see Milly, but I’m afraid I can hardly take you there to call with me.”
