adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
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 Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
alludingverbUS /əˈluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
BetverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
Bunch's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
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 roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
pinnacles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
spicenounUS /spaɪs/
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From the roof of Mother Bunch's house they could slide or crawl on to other roofs; and Bet knew very little of the amount of liberty they enjoyed on these dirty but airy pinnacles.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
unsociableadjective
not inclined to society or companionship
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading They discovered how to climb on to the roof of this very tall house, and the spice of danger which accompanied such a proceeding rendered it quite delightful to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys, finding her intensely unsociable, devoted themselves to their own occupations, which were, after a fashion, absorbing enough.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Bet went home, and all Wednesday she stayed indoors, taking little or no notice of her brothers, and never alluding to the subject of the wedding which was to take place the next morning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She heard their laughter as they scampered in and out of the attic to-day without paying much attention to it.
