adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
Codrington
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
CraigienounUS /ˈkreɪɡi/
English lexicographer who was a joint editor of the Oxford English Dictionary (1872-1966)
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
enactverbUS /ɪˈnækt/
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
Erica's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
GreateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
lengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθənd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
LongfellownounUS /ˈlɔːŋfeloʊ/
United States poet remembered for his long narrative poems (1807-1882)
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
OddadjectiveUS /ɑːd/
not divisible by two
From this reading Odd!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
Raeburn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
spareverbUS /sper/
refrain from harming
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
StrongeradjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋər/
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
subdueth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
SwifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Stronger than steel Is the sword of the spirit; Swifter than arrows The life of the truth is; Greater than anger Is love, and subdueth.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
viewsnounUS /vjuːz/
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Longfellow The two or three days at Codrington lengthened out into a week, for both Raeburn and Erica felt a good deal exhausted after the eventful Monday.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Raeburn, anxious to spare her as much as possible, himself wrote to Mrs. Craigie, and told her of Erica's change of views.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is a great grief,” he wrote, “and she will be a serious loss to our cause, but I am determined that we will not enact over again the course of action which drove both you and me from home.
