adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
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 They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
Hitty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
MaltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Doctor Ralph was going down the road, his head bowed.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had asked her to marry him; she would shield him, even though he had insulted her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Maltese kitten was purring upon a cushion, the loved story book lay on the table nearby.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She would not tell Aunt Hitty that Doctor Ralph had kissed her, as the man in the story book had kissed the lady who came back to him.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would never see each other again--never in all the world.
