aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
brainnounUS /breɪn/
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading THE SHEEP The enemy had declared “no trumps.”
didn't
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From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
Elinor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading THE SHEEP The enemy had declared “no trumps.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE SHEEP The enemy had declared “no trumps.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
SHEEPnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading THE SHEEP The enemy had declared “no trumps.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
SuffragettesnounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒets/
plural of “suffragette” — a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
trumpsnounUS /trʌmps/
plural of “trump” — a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps
From this reading THE SHEEP The enemy had declared “no trumps.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so heart-broken at the havoc that I had the whole place cleared out; I shall have it laid out again on rather more elaborate lines.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That,” she said to the Baroness afterwards “is what I call having an emergency brain.”
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They broke in and made hay of the whole thing in about ten minutes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Suffragettes,” said Elinor promptly; “didn’t you hear about it?
