adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
accustomedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌstəmd/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
boarding-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The face of the world was changed.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
Connie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
DaysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The face of the world was changed.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
generouslyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəsli/
in a generous manner
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
grantedadjectiveUS /ˈɡræntəd/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
Julia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
Tarbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
Tarbury's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The face of the world was changed.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She was accustomed to helping Mrs. Tarbury with the housework, not in any sense as payment for her board--for never was hospitality more generously extended--but merely because she was there, and idle, and energetic; but she found this a real hardship now.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading Much that had been unnoticed, or taken for granted, became insufferable to Julia now.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Days of very serious thinking followed this experience.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The face of the world was changed.
wincedverbUS /wɪnst/
past form of “wince” — draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The face of the world was changed.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She winced at Connie's stories, she looked with a coldly critical eye at Mrs. Tarbury's gray hair showing through a yellow "front"; the sights and sounds of the boarding-house sickened her.
