adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Momentous, too, to the Lady Charlotte, for it was that night that brought The Pilot into her life.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
CHARLOTTEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
Gwen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Momentous, too, to the Lady Charlotte, for it was that night that brought The Pilot into her life.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
LADYnounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Momentous, too, to the Lady Charlotte, for it was that night that brought The Pilot into her life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Lady Charlotte would like to see you.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
momentousadjectiveUS /moʊˈmentəs/
of very great significance
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Momentous, too, to the Lady Charlotte, for it was that night that brought The Pilot into her life.
pinto's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “And why, pray?”
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Lady Charlotte would like to see you.”
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Momentous, too, to the Lady Charlotte, for it was that night that brought The Pilot into her life.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY CHARLOTTE The night of the pinto's sale was a night momentous to Gwen, for then it was that the Lady Charlotte's interest in her began.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “And why, pray?”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading I had turned back to the fire around which the men had fallen into groups prepared to have an hour's solid delight, for the scene was full of wild and picturesque beauty to me, when The Duke came and touched me on the shoulder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Lady Charlotte would like to see you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Lady Charlotte would like to see you.”
