adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
Bainbridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
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 Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
DesirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
nervesnounUS /nɜːrvz/
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
selectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
toastverbUS /toʊst/
make brown and crisp by heating
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her cold was entirely better and her nerves, she said, much rested.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Miss Davis had been in Bainbridge a week.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "This is such a restful place," murmured Miss Davis, selecting her breakfast toast with care.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Though, with the club elections coming on next week--" she broke off to ask if Desire would have more coffee.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad you find it so," said Aunt Caroline.
