adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
BasilnounUS /ˈbæzəl/
any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
COURSEnounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
Cuthbert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
Juliet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
MallownounUS /ˈmæloʊ/
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
MusesnounUS /ˈmjuːzəz/
plural of “mus” — type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
SaxonnounUS /ˈsæksən/
a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
ShrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I went to see Juliet," replied Cuthbert, not sorry that the meeting had taken place, "but I hear she is out of town."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE The most obvious thing for Cuthbert to do was to seek Juliet and ask for an explanation of her mysterious note.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He could not learn where they were, and was leaving the house somewhat disconsolately when he met Basil.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He went to the "Shrine of the Muses" the very next day, but was informed that Miss Saxon and her mother had gone out of town and would not be back for a few days.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You here, Mallow," said that young gentleman, stopping short, "have you been to see my mother?"
