AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
abroadadverbUS /əˈbrɔːd/
to or in a foreign country
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was wan and listless.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
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 When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
FarmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
Isabelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading She was wan and listless.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was wan and listless.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A box of books arrived with her, and she announced to Vickers that she meant to read Italian with him; she must do something to kill the time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
Vickers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading But the first evening when she opened a volume of French plays, she dropped it; books could not hold her attention any more.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading She was wan and listless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was wan and listless.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lane went West early in May for his annual inspection trip, Isabelle moved to the Farm for the season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had talked of going abroad with Vickers, but had suddenly given up the plan.
