adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
coverletnoun
a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
Grisha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
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 “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother pulled the button off and put it in her pocket.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
KeepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
lessonnounUS /ˈlesən/
a unit of instruction
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
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 “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading His mother pulled the button off and put it in her pocket.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading His mother pulled the button off and put it in her pocket.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading His mother pulled the button off and put it in her pocket.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
tearverbUS /ter/
separate or cause to separate abruptly
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading His mother had several times taken his hand from it, but the fat little hand went back to the button again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading As the boy read, he kept twisting and trying to tear off a button that was nearly off his jacket.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
white-headed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Anna went into the room, Dolly was sitting in the little drawing-room with a white-headed fat little boy, already like his father, giving him a lesson in French reading.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Keep your hands still, Grisha,” she said, and she took up her work, a coverlet she had long been making.
