adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
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 "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She thought of her gold pieces, and a sudden resolve came into her mind:
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "I will give Flora and Grace each a gold locket, with my picture in it."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I will give Flora and Grace each a gold locket, with my picture in it."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "I will give Flora and Grace each a gold locket, with my picture in it."
GrandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She thought of her gold pieces, and a sudden resolve came into her mind:
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading "I will give Flora and Grace each a gold locket, with my picture in it."
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She thought of her gold pieces, and a sudden resolve came into her mind:
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I will give Flora and Grace each a gold locket, with my picture in it."
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
piecesnounUS /ˈpiːsəz/
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading She thought of her gold pieces, and a sudden resolve came into her mind:
restedadjectiveUS /ˈrestəd/
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
silk-covered
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From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She thought of her gold pieces, and a sudden resolve came into her mind:
Sylvia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
treasuredadjectiveUS /ˈtreʒərd/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
WaitenounUS /weɪt/
United States jurist who was appointed chief justice of the United States Supreme Court in 1874 by President Grant (1816-1888)
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will be splendid to have a picture of Mr. Waite to show Grandma Fulton," she thought happily, "and I can tell her all about him."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT NEWS Sylvia carried the long envelope which Mr. Robert Waite had given her to her room, and put it in the drawer of her desk with the treasured gold pieces.
work-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then her thoughts rested on Flora, in the "haunted house," and she opened the silk-covered work-box and tried on the pretty gold thimble.
