adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a foggy night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
Enderby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
evenounUS /iːv/
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
EverythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was ready for the morrow.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading It was a foggy night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything was ready for the morrow.
FORBIDDENadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
marriage-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
Maud
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Everything was ready for the morrow.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a foggy night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Everything was ready for the morrow.
RosarynounUS /ˈroʊzəri/
a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORBIDDEN December was half through, and it was the eve of Maud Enderby's marriage-day.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maud had been for an hour to Our Lady of the Rosary, and found it difficult to make her way back.
Waymark
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Waymark had been away in the South, and the house to which he would take his wife now awaited their coming.
