adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading "Why do you say 'we,' darling?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you say 'we,' darling?"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
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 THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
riding-hat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
Ronnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Why do you say 'we,' darling?"
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
SOBverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we could get off in a fortnight, we might be back early in November; anyway, in plenty of time for Christmas."
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 "Well--including the journey out, and the journey back, I ought to have a clear seven months.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you say 'we,' darling?"
WOMANnounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE SOB OF THE WOMAN Helen took off her riding-hat, and passed her fingers through the abundant waves of her hair.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How long would it take you, Ronnie?"
