AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
clamnounUS /klæm/
burrowing marine mollusk living on sand or mud; the shell closes with viselike firmness
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
DAWNnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
ENTERPRISEnounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
how
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From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
Louise
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From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
Merrick
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From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DAWN OF A GREAT ENTERPRISE The great enterprise was sprung on Mr. Merrick the very morning following his arrival at the farm.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Are you perfectly comfortable and happy, now we've escaped so far from the city that its humming life is a mere memory?"
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Breakfast was over and a group had formed upon the shady front lawn, where chairs, benches and hammocks were scattered in profusion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Happy as a clam," responded Uncle John, leaning back in his chair with his feet on a foot rest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Uncle, how do you like it?" asked Louise.
