adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
aren't
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From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It'll do them good.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It'll do them good.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
homemadeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd/
made or produced in the home or by yourself
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
I'll
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From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
It'll
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From this reading It'll do them good.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And the next time they go by, I want them to stop in and look at the children.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Oh, I'll answer for that!” cried he, shaking hands with her.
WomennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They may think they won't enjoy themselves, but they will.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Women aren't always useless,” she said, at parting; “and you tell your chums that when they get hungry for a slice of homemade bread they can get it here.
