adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
Beldover
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From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
Crich
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From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
Gudrun
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From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made him very tired.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made him very tired.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made him very tired.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
THRESHOLDnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It made him very tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Father also has been to London, to be examined by the doctors.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
Winifred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She received a letter from Winifred Crich, ornamented with drawings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THRESHOLD Gudrun was away in London, having a little show of her work, with a friend, and looking round, preparing for flight from Beldover.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Come what might she would be on the wing in a very short time.
