adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
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 “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
effusivelyadverbUS /ɪˈfjuːsɪvli/
in an effusive manner
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
failurenounUS /ˈfeɪljər/
an act that fails
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
FannynounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
Fanny's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fanny's letter was unexpectedly satisfactory.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
go-betweennoun
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
point-blankadjective
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Fanny's letter was unexpectedly satisfactory.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
SnooksnounUS /snʊks/
plural of “snook” — large tropical American food and game fishes of coastal and brackish waters; resemble pike
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was to give a public lecture, said Fanny, among other things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I HAVE seen Mr. Snooks,” she wrote, and having once named him she kept on about him; it was all Snooks--Snooks this and Snooks that.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Fanny's letter was unexpectedly satisfactory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
Winchelsea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading For nearly a week Miss Winchelsea was so angry at the failure of Fanny as a go-between that she could not write to her.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And then she wrote less effusively, and in her letter she asked point-blank, “Have you seen Mr. Snooks?”
