adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She did not answer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
bluishadjectiveUS /ˈbluːɪʃ/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
canariesnounUS /kəˈneriz/
a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
CARPETINGnounUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪŋ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not answer.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
foulardnoun
a light plain-weave or twill-weave silk or silklike fabric (usually with a printed design)
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
Gerald
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From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
Hermione
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
labourer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
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 “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In the large darkish kitchen of the mill, the labourer’s wife was talking shrilly to Hermione and Gerald, who stood, he in white and she in a glistening bluish foulard, strangely luminous in the dusk of the room; whilst from the cages on the walls, a dozen or more canaries sang at the top of their voices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CARPETING He set off down the bank, and she went unwillingly with him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she would not have stayed away, either.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We know each other well, you and I, already,” he said.
