adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
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 He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Did mother explain it all to you?” asked Philip.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
awakes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did mother explain it all to you?” asked Philip.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
explainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Did mother explain it all to you?” asked Philip.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
Harriet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did mother explain it all to you?” asked Philip.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
one's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
overfedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈfed/
too well nourished
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
plansnounUS /plænz/
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
selfnounUS /self/
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
spongesnounUS /ˈspʌndʒəz/
plural of “sponge” — a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
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 Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
Tirolnoun
a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He found his sister in a dense cloud five thousand feet above the sea, chilled to the bone, overfed, bored, and not at all unwilling to be fetched away.
upsetsnounUS /əpˈsets/
plural of “upset” — an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading “It upsets one’s plans terribly,” she remarked, as she squeezed out her sponges, “but obviously it is my duty.”
verticaladjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtɪkəl/
at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He now had every opportunity of seeing her at her best, for it was nearly the middle of August before he went out to meet Harriet in the Tirol.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Italy, Philip had always maintained, is only her true self in the height of the summer, when the tourists have left her, and her soul awakes under the beams of a vertical sun.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did mother explain it all to you?” asked Philip.
