adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
Ah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
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 “Now it is all over.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now it is all over.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now it is all over.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
MIDSUMMERnounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading MIDSUMMER.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now it is all over.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Now it is all over.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
saddenverbUS /ˈsædən/
make unhappy
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
spinsternounUS /ˈspɪnstər/
an elderly unmarried woman
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I shall never have another chance like that, and must make up my mind to be a lonely and laborious spinster all my life.
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 Ah, well, I’ll try to deserve his praise, and not let disappointment sour or sadden me.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
YouthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth is going fast, and I have little in myself to attract or win, though David did call me ‘good and lovely.’
