adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "I Shall Never Marry Again."
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
centeredadjectiveUS /ˈsentərd/
being or placed in the center
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I Shall Never Marry Again."
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
MarryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading "I Shall Never Marry Again."
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I Shall Never Marry Again."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
Shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I Shall Never Marry Again."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
Virgie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Virgie returned to San Francisco about two weeks after Sir William quitted the city.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading With her pen she had copied nature in every possible phase, and had brought home, for her winter's campaign, rich treasures of beauty and art.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Virgie entered upon her work with renewed interest, although she had not been idle during the summer by any means.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Her little girl, now more than two years old, was much improved, and had grown to be a remarkably interesting child, while she was of the greatest comfort to her mother whose every hope was now centered in her.
