againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
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 And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "WHAT MUST BE, MUST BE."
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
Dora
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From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
Karlsruhe
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From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
MUSTmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "WHAT MUST BE, MUST BE."
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
others
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From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
practising
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From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Time passed quickly at the two houses, in this new and happy companionship.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Another week gone already!" and "Sunday again so soon!" were the exclamations heard on every side, as each week went by.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT MUST BE, MUST BE."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading If she could only have passed the whole night at the piano, practising while the others were sleeping, she thought she could have nothing more to desire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Dora was the happiest of all; the days fairly danced with her: they certainly had not more than half as many hours as they had had in Karlsruhe, and every evening she was sorry to have to go to bed, and lose in sleep so much of the little time that remained of her visit.
