adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
acceptverbUS /ækˈsept/
consider or hold as true
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/
in actual fact
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
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 For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
ComfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
EricanounUS /ˈerɪkə/
any plant of the genus Erica
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
Greyshot
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From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
Hudibras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
invitationnounUS /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən/
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
molesnounUS /moʊlz/
plural of “mole” — the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading (And for such doing they require not eyes).
talentsnounUS /ˈtælənts/
plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
TeachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Matthew Arnold One bright afternoon about a week after this, Erica found herself actually in the train, and on her way to Greyshot.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hudibras Comfortable moles, whom what they do Teaches the limit of the just and true.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For all men live and judge amiss Whose talents jump not just with his.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At first she had disliked the idea, but her father had evidently wished her to accept the invitation, and a hope of uniting again the two families would have stimulated her to a much more formidable undertaking than a visit of a few weeks to perfect strangers.
