adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
EVENTnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
love-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
ORACLEnounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
Priscilla
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Such stories have been told too often.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
virtuenounUS /ˈvɝː.tʃuː/
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
WARNSverbUS /wɔːrnz/
third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading THE ORACLE WARNS—AFTER THE EVENT IT is no part of my business to tell the story of the love-making between George and Priscilla.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Every weakness in her was translated by George into some particularly attractive virtue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saw nothing, heard nothing, which was not to her advantage.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Once, indeed, when he was writing the letter that was for ever to decide his destiny, it crossed his mind that this was an epoch—a parting of the ways—and he hesitated as he folded it up.
