adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
DewyadjectiveUS /ˈduːi/
wet with dew
From this reading She was thinking—of her lover Dick Dewy?
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading She was thinking—of her lover Dick Dewy?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
FancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
frameverbUS /freɪm/
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was thinking—of her lover Dick Dewy?
how
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From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She was thinking—of her lover Dick Dewy?
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not precisely.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Not precisely.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
school-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
step-mother
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
strange-tempered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
TEMPTATIONnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She was thinking—of her lover Dick Dewy?
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading About five o’clock it began to rain, and in rather a dull frame of mind she wandered into the schoolroom, for want of something better to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading INTO TEMPTATION The day was done, and Fancy was again in the school-house.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
Yalbury
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Of how weary she was of living alone: how unbearable it would be to return to Yalbury under the rule of her strange-tempered step-mother; that it was far better to be married to anybody than do that; that eight or nine long months had yet to be lived through ere the wedding could take place.
