adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
DEVICEnounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
frugaladjectiveUS /ˈfruːɡəl/
avoiding waste
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
MargueritenounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːt/
tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
munchedverbUS /mʌntʃt/
past form of “munch” — chew noisily
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
MYSTERIOUSadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
partook
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
PercynounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In answer to her eager inquiries, Louise brought back the news that the groom had come home with Sultan, having left Sir Percy in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The groom thought that his master was about to get on board his schooner, which was lying off just below London Bridge.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thoughts crowded thick and fast in her mind as she munched her grapes; most of them went galloping away after the tall, erect figure of her husband, whom she had watched riding out of sight more than five hours ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louise had brought her some fresh milk and a dish of fruit, and she partook of this frugal breakfast with hearty appetite.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE The day was well advanced when Marguerite woke, refreshed by her long sleep.
