acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
Betty
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From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
DripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading OFF TO INVESTIGATE Drip! drip! drip!
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that isn't too provoking!"
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
INVESTIGATEverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading OFF TO INVESTIGATE Drip! drip! drip!
isn't
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From this reading "If that isn't too provoking!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
it's
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From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
OFFadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO INVESTIGATE Drip! drip! drip!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading "If that isn't too provoking!"
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that isn't too provoking!"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO INVESTIGATE Drip! drip! drip!
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If that isn't too provoking!"
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
Vernon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Betty listened sleepily, and then, as she raised herself on one elbow to hear better, she knew the noise was made by the rain.
we'd
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From this reading "I thought we'd all go down to Mount Vernon to-day, and now it's gone and rained and spoiled it all.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bobby sat up with an indignant jerk and surveyed Betty across the little table at the head of the beds.
