adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
Dolores
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
eldernounUS /ˈeldər/
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
Fergus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
Gillian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
interferingadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrɪŋ/
intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
Merrifield
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
Mohun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
Mysie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The departure of the boys was a great relief to Dolores.
Rotherwood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
Silver-ton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
teaseverbUS /tiːz/
annoy persistently
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
Valettanoun
the capital of Malta; located on the northeastern coast of the island
From this reading Her aunt did not rank her with Valetta and Fergus, but let her consort with herself and Gillian, and this suited her much better.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
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 elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Even Gillian allowed that she was ever so much nicer when there was no one to tease her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
Wilfred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Colonel Mohun took Wilfred to his school, which began its term earlier than did Jasper’s, and Silver-ton was wonderfully quiet.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The elder Mrs. Merrifield was not to come for nearly a week, so that it would have been possible for her daughter-in-law to go to the Rotherwood festivities without interfering with her visit, but this no one except Gillian and Mysie knew, and they kept the secret well.
