adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As plainly as I could speak."
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
cardboardnounUS /ˈkɑːrdbɔːrd/
a stiff moderately thick paper
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As plainly as I could speak."
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "I did, dear.
dickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I did, dear.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
distractedlyadverb
in a distracted manner
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
givernounUS /ˈɡɪvər/
someone who devotes himself completely
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
head-dress
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I did, dear.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
MarynounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
matchverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As plainly as I could speak."
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading As plainly as I could speak."
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, Richard!... and my dress is blue," said Mary distractedly, and sitting back on her heels let her arms fall to her sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
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, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading She was on her knees, and before her lay a cardboard box from which she had withdrawn a pink fan, pink satin boots with stockings to match, and a pink head-dress.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, why the dickens didn't you say so?" burst out the giver.
