adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
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 "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARIAN CONTRASTS LANE AND MERWYN.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
CONTRASTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntræsts/
plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading MARIAN CONTRASTS LANE AND MERWYN.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
It's
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From this reading "It's nearly midnight now.
LANEnounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading MARIAN CONTRASTS LANE AND MERWYN.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading MARIAN CONTRASTS LANE AND MERWYN.
MERWYN
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From this reading MARIAN CONTRASTS LANE AND MERWYN.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading "It's nearly midnight now.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It's nearly midnight now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It's nearly midnight now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
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 "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
Vosburgh
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From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
won't
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From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
you'll
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From this reading Let us wait and hear the rest of the story in the morning, or you'll be ill, your mother will have a headache, and I shall be unfit for my work to-morrow."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marian, dear, your cheeks and eyes look as if you had a fever.
Zeb
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From this reading "Oh, come, this won't do at all," said Mr. Vosburgh, as Zeb was about to continue the story.
