adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
cheesemaking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Milking, skimming, cheesemaking were done.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Milking, skimming, cheesemaking were done.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
Exe
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From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
imbibedverbUS /ɪmˈbaɪbd/
past form of “imbibe” — take in, also metaphorically
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
milk-sops
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
MilkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading Milking, skimming, cheesemaking were done.
milkmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
prognosticatedverbUS /ˌprɑːɡˈnɑːstəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “prognosticate” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
settleverbUS /ˈsetəl/
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Milking, skimming, cheesemaking were done.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father was asleep in the settle, the milkmen and maids were gone home to their cottages, and the clock showed a quarter to eight.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
unconsciousnessnounUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsnɪs/
a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment
From this reading The impending meeting excited Margery, and she performed her duties in her father’s house with mechanical unconsciousness.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
weather-wisdom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She dressed herself with care, went to the top of the garden, and looked over the stile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Milking, skimming, cheesemaking were done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day, as she had prognosticated, turned out fine; for weather-wisdom was imbibed with their milk-sops by the children of the Exe Vale.
