adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
Alma
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From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
Frothingham
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From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
glimmered
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From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
how
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From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
Hughie
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From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
Marazion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
Penzance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
Rolfe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
Scilly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
sea-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
serpentineadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrpəntaɪn/
resembling a serpent in form
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Some thought had glimmered vaguely in her restless mind; she could not recover it.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The little shop window, set out with objects carved in serpentine, held her for a moment; but remembering how often she had paused here lately, she felt ashamed, and walked on.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Why--Alma asked herself--had she wished to be left alone this morning?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rolfe had sailed for Scilly, and would be absent for two or three days; Mrs. Frothingham, with Hughie for companion, was driving to Marazion.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Alma was walking on the sea-road at Penzance, glad to be quite alone, yet at a loss how to spend the time.
