adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
christenedverbUS /ˈkrɪsənd/
past form of “christen” — administer baptism to
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
ConfirmationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfərˈmeɪʃən/
additional proof that something that was believed (some fact or hypothesis or theory) is correct
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
Dusautoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
godfathernounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðər/
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
godfathersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdfɑːðərz/
plural of “godfather” — any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
godmothersnounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðərz/
plural of “godmother” — any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
likewiseadverbUS /ˈlaɪkwaɪz/
in like or similar manner
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
Lucy'snounUS /ˈluːsiz/
possessive form of “lucy” — incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And only think, I had not the least notion when I was christened.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading His plan was to collect his candidates in weekly classes of a few at a time, and likewise to see as much as he could of them in private.
Wenlock
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could tell nothing but that Mr. Wenlock was my godfather!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Oh! mamma!’ exclaimed Lucy, returning from her first class, ‘Mr. Dusautoy has given us each a paper, where we are to set down our christening days, and our godfathers and godmothers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The summer had just begun, when notice was given that a Confirmation would take place in the autumn; and Lucy’s name was one of the first sent in to Mr. Dusautoy.
