aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
collarsnounUS /ˈkɑːlərz/
plural of “collar” — a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
cravats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
cuffsnounUS /kʌfs/
plural of “cuff” — the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She wished to keep everything.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She wished to keep everything.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
PARTINGnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE PARTING The night before the day Gordon had fixed for their final parting Ruth slept but little.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wished to keep everything.
trinketnounUS /ˈtrɪŋkət/
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
From this reading Over each little trinket that spoke its message of the tender intimacy of married life she had lingered and cried.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The task of gathering his things scattered about the house was harder than she had hoped.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to keep everything.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last she placed the clothes in his trunk, his collars, cuffs, cravats and such odds and ends as he would need at once, and the rest she packed away carefully in bureau drawers and locked them up.
