AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful 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 "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
embowered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
Errington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
green-wooded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
InvitationsnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “invitation” — a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
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 London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
multiplicitynounUS /ˌmʌltəˈplɪsɪti/
the property of being multiple
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
PLINYnounUS /ˈplɪni/
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
Thelma's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that evening great changes came into Thelma's before peaceful life.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Invitations crowded upon her,--often she grew tired and bewildered in the multiplicity of them all.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
Warwickshire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "A small cloud, so slight as to be a mere speck on the fair blue sky, was all the warning we received."--PLINY.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading London life wearied her,--she preferred the embowered seclusion of Errington Manor, the dear old house in green-wooded Warwickshire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had conquered her enemies, or so it seemed,--society threw down all its barricades and rushed to meet her with open arms.
