adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
dressing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
ElizabethnounUS /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
layingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
Lizzie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
Mildred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
paragraphnounUS /ˈpærəɡræf/
one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
penny-club
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Monday morning, as soon as breakfast was over, Elizabeth and Katherine went to the school to receive the penny-club money, and to change the lending library books.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Look here, Mildred,' said he, laying it down on the table before his wife, 'this is what Walker has just brought me.'
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she was so employed, her father came into the room with a newspaper in his hand.
Woodbourne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Woodbourne glanced at the paragraph he pointed out, and exclaimed, 'O Lizzie! this is a sad thing!'
Woodbourne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were occupied in this manner for about half an hour; and on their return, Elizabeth went to Mrs. Woodbourne's dressing-room, to put away the money, and to give her an account of her transactions.
