adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
Adele
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
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 He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
gunnounUS /ɡʌn/
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
Laura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the way we saw Mr. Wood.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading On the way we saw Mr. Wood.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure and not give me anything salty.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting on the step of the tool shed cleaning his gun “Is the dog dead?” asked Miss Laura.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way we saw Mr. Wood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The French girl gave her a dish of food, then Mrs. Wood asked Miss Laura to go and see her chickens, and away we went to the poultry house.
WoodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AFTER breakfast, Mrs. Wood put on a large apron, and going into the kitchen, said: “Have you any scraps for the hens, Adele?
