adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
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 She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
attemptedadjectiveUS /əˈtemptɪd/
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
badlyadverbUS /ˈbædli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
blushedverbUS /blʌʃt/
past form of “blush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
checkersnounUS /ˈtʃekərz/
a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
gamenounUS /ɡeɪm/
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
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 She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
Littell
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From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Betty blushed, and attempted to put her mind more on the game.
TruthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
UNEXPECTEDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was playing checkers with Mr. Littell, whose injured foot still kept him a prisoner most of the time, and she had played badly all the evening, she knew.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Truth to tell, she was thinking about her uncle and wondering over and over why she did not hear from him.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
you've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED MEETING "That's twice you've made a wrong play, Betty," observed Mr. Littell.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What lies heavy on your mind this evening?"
