adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
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 began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
Alma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
Alma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
appreciativeadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪv/
feeling or expressive of gratitude
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
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 Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
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 Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Her talk was constantly of Greystone.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
emphasisedadjective
spoken with emphasis
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
Greystone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her talk was constantly of Greystone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — 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 She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
hypnotiseverb
induce hypnosis in
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
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 Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
modestynounUS /ˈmɑːdəsti/
freedom from vanity or conceit
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
Rolfe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Her talk was constantly of Greystone.
tempernounUS /ˈtempər/
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
TouchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
violinistnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪnəst/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her talk was constantly of Greystone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Touching on this point to her correspondent, Alma remarked, with emphasised modesty, that she must _not_ be regarded as a professional violinist; it would be better, perhaps, if nothing were said about her 'rather audacious experiment' in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She began a correspondence with Mrs. Morton, who did her best to encourage all pleasant anticipations--careful the while, at her husband's bidding and Harvey's too, not to exaggerate the resources of Greystone for a mind and temper such as Alma's.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course the little town had its musical circle, in which Mrs. Rolfe's talent would find an appreciative reception.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet once again did Alma hypnotise her imagination with a new ideal of life.
