adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
bright-eyed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
FLITTINGverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
Gudrun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
irritatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtəd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
suppertimenoun
the customary or habitual hour for the evening meal
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Her father came home at suppertime, tired after the evening class, and the long journey home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her father turned round, stiffly.
Ursula
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Suddenly Ursula said to the company at large, in a bright voice, “Rupert and I are going to be married tomorrow.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gudrun was reading, the mother sat in silence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading FLITTING That evening Ursula returned home very bright-eyed and wondrous—which irritated her people.
