adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
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 remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
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 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
DaltonnounUS /ˈdɔːltən/
English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
Eilie
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From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
fro
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From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
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 “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
nurse'snounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪz/
possessive form of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up, paced restlessly to and fro, and sat down again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
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 Well, I must tell you, the first morning that I was able to get up, I missed her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Dalton came in her place, and I asked him where she was.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'My dear fellow,' he answered, 'I've sent Eilie away to her old nurse's inn down on the river; she's better there at this time of year.'
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I remember every word as if it were yesterday, all the things she said, and did; I've had a long time to think them over, you see.
