andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
Benis
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From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
considerverbUS /kənˈsɪdər/
deem to be
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
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 "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
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 "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then Olive would not overhear."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Then Olive would not overhear."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
overhearverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhiːr/
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Then Olive would not overhear."
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
Spence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Olive would not overhear."
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The professor had quite neglected to consider Olive.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Upon reaching home Benis found Aunt Caroline waiting for him just inside the outer gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have told Olive," went on Aunt Caroline, "that Mrs. Spence had received news of her father which was far from satisfactory and that she had left for Vancouver by the early morning train.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I thought," she explained, "that we might talk while strolling up the drive.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then Olive would not overhear."
