adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
half-past
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From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
impnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
ROBINA'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She informed me that you and she had found a good deal to talk about, and that ‘one thing had led to another.’
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
VeronicanounUS /vərˈɑːnɪkə/
any plant of the genus Veronica
From this reading “Veronica did not get back till half-past six.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ROBINA’S letter was dated Monday evening, and reached us Tuesday morning.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She is a quaint young imp, but I think your lecture must have done her good.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * * “I hope you caught your train,” she wrote.
