adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
Amy
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From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
Callandar
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From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
clocknounUS /klɑːk/
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
colouradjectiveUS /ˈkʌlər/
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
delectableadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
delightfullyadverbUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəli/
in a delightful manner
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
Dr
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From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
glintverbUS /ɡlɪnt/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
ingenuouslyadverb
in an ingenuous manner
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
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 Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
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 Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
similaradjectiveUS /ˈsɪmələr/
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
step-mother's
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From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
StrainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of those angel children have probably had to be kept in.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile, unconscious of her step-mother's troubled musings, Esther was loitering delightfully on her way from school.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I thought that I might meet her," he confessed ingenuously, "but when she was not in sight, I concluded that I was too late.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Aunt Amy, who never looked at a clock, but who always knew the time by what Jane called "magic," was beginning to wonder what had kept her.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Strain her eyes as she would, there was no glint of a blue dress upon the long straight road, and Dr. Callandar, who in passing had stopped by the gate, declared that he had noticed a similar absence of that delectable colour between the cross roads and the school house.
