adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
how
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From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
immovablyadverb
so as to be incapable of moving
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
Kitty's
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From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
knick-knacks
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From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
rugnounUS /rʌɡ/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
saxenounUS /sæks/
a French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750)
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Kitty glanced at her sister, and the cold, rather ill-tempered expression of her face did not change.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “I want to talk to you.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Her heart turned cold when she saw Kitty sitting on a low chair near the door, her eyes fixed immovably on a corner of the rug.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
vieux
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From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I want to talk to you.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading When she went into Kitty’s little room, a pretty, pink little room, full of knick-knacks in _vieux saxe,_ as fresh, and pink, and white, and gay as Kitty herself had been two months ago, Dolly remembered how they had decorated the room the year before together, with what love and gaiety.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m just going now, and I shall have to keep in and you won’t be able to come to see me,” said Dolly, sitting down beside her.
