adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
birdnounUS /bɜːrd/
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
breathlesslyadverbUS /ˈbreθləsli/
in a breathless manner
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
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From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
catnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading ‘What is it?’ asked her companion.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
Jim
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From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
lanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
Margery
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From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
snailnounUS /sneɪl/
freshwater or marine or terrestrial gastropod mollusk usually having an external enclosing spiral shell
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I must tell it to somebody, if only a bird, or a cat, or a garden snail.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘I am come at once,’ said the widow breathlessly, as soon as they were in the lane, ‘for it is so exciting that I can’t keep it.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘What is it?’ asked her companion.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Seeing that Jim lived several miles from the widow, Margery was rather surprised, and even felt a slight sinking of the heart, when her new acquaintance appeared at her door so soon as the evening of the following Monday.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She asked Margery to walk out with her, which the young woman readily did.
