adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
Edgar'snounUS /ˈedɡərz/
possessive form of “edgar” — the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
fifteennounUS /fɪfˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
Geraldine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT IT LED TO.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
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 WHAT IT LED TO.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
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 Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
popinjaynoun
a vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
spak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Then out and spak the popinjay.'
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT IT LED TO.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Edgar's teaching had improved her so much that, under a sore longing to obtain some good studies, she had ventured to place in the shop one of her best imaginary groups, and to her surprise and delight, it had brought her in fifteen shillings, and an order for a companion.
VistasnounUS /ˈvɪstəz/
plural of “vista” — the visual percept of a region
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Vistas of hope began to rise before her, only obscured by her consciousness of the want of knowledge and skill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IT LED TO.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Old Ballad._ Geraldine was hard at work on a drawing.
