adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
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 Now there was no mystery at all.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now there was no mystery at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
CUPBOARDnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading THE LOCKED CUPBOARD.
deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/
marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
Joe
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From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
LOCKEDverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading THE LOCKED CUPBOARD.
Louise
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From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
mysterynounUS /ˈmɪstəri/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
naturallyadverbUS /ˈnætʃərəli/
as might be expected
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Now there was no mystery at all.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there was no mystery at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
propnounUS /prɑːp/
a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOCKED CUPBOARD.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Every prop had been knocked from beneath their carefully erected temple of mystery.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there was no mystery at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louise and Beth returned to the farm in dismal silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now there was no mystery at all.
Wegg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading In a few words, Joe Wegg had explained everything, and explained all so simply and naturally that Louise felt like sobbing with the bitterness of a child deprived of its pet plaything.
