adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
AnnenounUS /æn/
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading And how are you, Anne?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And how are you, Anne?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
DearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
GETverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading You’ll put your horse in?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
how
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From this reading And how are you, Anne?”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
I'm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You’ll put your horse in?
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
SpencernounUS /ˈspensər/
English philosopher and sociologist who applied the theory of natural selection to human societies (1820-1903)
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GET there they did, however, in due season.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Mrs. Spencer lived in a big yellow house at White Sands Cove, and she came to the door with surprise and welcome mingled on her benevolent face.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll put your horse in?
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dear, dear,” she exclaimed, “you’re the last folks I was looking for today, but I’m real glad to see you.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll put your horse in?
