adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
Bonbright's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
RuthnounUS /ruːθ/
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had not been her intention to do so.
succinctadjectiveUS /səkˈsɪŋkt/
briefly giving the gist of something
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ruth had continued to live in the apartment.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
uprootingverbUS /əˈpruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading "To-morrow I'll move," she told herself each night, but next day she was no nearer to uprooting herself than she had been the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the moment of reading Bonbright's succinct note she was determined to go back to the little cottage and to her mother.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But she put it off for a day, then for another day, and days grew into weeks and months.
