adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
chopping-block
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
DesertingverbUS /ˈdezərtɪŋ/
-ing form of “desert” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The tears rose to her eyes.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
pastry-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
Polly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The tears rose to her eyes.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
surreptitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrəpˈtɪʃəs/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tears rose to her eyes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, he shouldn't have done that... no, really he shouldn't!" she murmured; and the hand with the letter in it drooped to her lap.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had been doing a little surreptitious baking in Richard's absence, and without a doubt was hot and tired.
woodstack
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Deserting her pastry-board she retreated behind the woodstack and sat down on the chopping-block; and then, for some minutes, the sky was blotted out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the first time in her young married life, Polly felt vexed with her husband.
