adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is Uncle John.”
How
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From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Here is Uncle John.”
Laura
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From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Here is Uncle John.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Good Joe, I have a bone waiting for you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A tall, good-looking man stepped up and put out a big hand, in which my mistress' little fingers were quite swallowed up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “MY dear niece,” and a stout, middle-aged woman, with a red, lively face, threw both her arms around Miss Laura.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How glad I am to see you, and this is the dog.
