adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
aspectsnounUS /ˈæspekts/
plural of “aspect” — a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of that she was happily ignorant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
covertlyadverbUS /koʊˈvɜːrtli/
in a covert manner
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
Fred
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But of that she was happily ignorant.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
ignorantadjectiveUS /ˈɪɡnərənt/
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading But of that she was happily ignorant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
lankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
pretensenounUS /priˈtens/
the act of giving a false appearance
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
regretverbUS /rəˈɡret/
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact, she was to meet him again and not under much more favorable aspects.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW FRIENDS Her hands filled with the bank bills Fred had thrust into them, her bag under one arm and the lunch box under the other, Betty stood forlornly on the platform and watched the horse and wagon out of sight.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Peabody had merely nodded to her by way of farewell, and Betty felt that if she never saw him again there would be little to regret.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The whistling of the lanky young station agent, who was covertly staring at her under pretense of sweeping up the already neat boards before the door, roused her.
