adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
Alda
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From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
berhymed
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From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
DimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
intimatesnounUS /ˈɪntəməts/
plural of “intimate” — someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
Keblenoun
English clergyman who (with John Henry Newman and Edward Pusey) founded the Oxford movement (1792-1866)
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
LEADverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
Tyrolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
UnderwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the autumn Alda made a visit at home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IT MAY LEAD TO.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had, as usual, gone with Mr. and Mrs. Underwood to their German baths, and had there fallen in with a merry set of her intimates in London, who had persuaded her to join them in an expedition to the Tyrol, which lasted till the end of September.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'Dim memories haunt the child, Of lives in other beings led-- Other, and yet the same.'--_Keble_.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'I never was so berhymed since I was an Irish rat, which I can scarcely remember.'--_As You Like It_.
