adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
Agnes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT AT HOME.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I had not seen her before since her school-girl days; and knew little of her character.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
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 It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
follynounUS /ˈfɑːli/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading NOT AT HOME.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had not seen her before since her school-girl days; and knew little of her character.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
NEVERadverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT AT HOME.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
school-girl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had not seen her before since her school-girl days; and knew little of her character.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen her before since her school-girl days; and knew little of her character.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had not seen her before since her school-girl days; and knew little of her character.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
venturenounUS /ˈventʃər/
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading NEVER but once did I venture upon the utterance of that little white lie, "Not at home," and then I was well punished for my weakness and folly.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It occurred at a time when there were in my family two new inmates: a niece from New York, and a raw Irish girl that I had taken a few days before, on trial.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading My niece, Agnes, was a young lady in her nineteenth year, the daughter of my brother.
