adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
Alma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Thus alone could she subdue herself.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thus alone could she subdue herself.
Dymes's
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From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
Gunnersbury
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From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thus alone could she subdue herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
Hughie
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From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
rejectingverbUS /rɪˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “reject” — refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Thus alone could she subdue herself.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus alone could she subdue herself.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In many months she had been to London only two or three times.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On Monday morning, when Harvey and his friend had started for town, and Hughie was at school, Alma made ready to go out.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She tried to forget all that lay eastward from Gunnersbury, rejecting every kind of town amusement, and finding society in a very small circle of acquaintances who lived almost as quietly as herself.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading But this morning she yielded to the impulse made irresistible by Dymes's visit.
