adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only at the meeting in the grove were words exchanged between us.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading She bowed pleasantly and commented on the wonderful view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
Colton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading She bowed pleasantly and commented on the wonderful view.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Only at the meeting in the grove were words exchanged between us.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
LowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
Mabel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only at the meeting in the grove were words exchanged between us.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading She bowed pleasantly and commented on the wonderful view.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only at the meeting in the grove were words exchanged between us.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading She bowed pleasantly and commented on the wonderful view.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I met Mabel Colton several times during the following week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once also on the Lower Road, though that could scarcely be called a meeting, for I was afoot and she and her father and mother were in the automobile.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once, at the place where I had met her before, in the grove by the edge of the bluff, and again walking up the Lane in company with her father.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading She bowed pleasantly and commented on the wonderful view.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Only at the meeting in the grove were words exchanged between us.
