AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
Betty
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From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
Dorothy
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From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
ETHICSnounUS /ˈeθɪks/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The story was told now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
periodnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story was told now.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It remained only for Betty to decide what she should do about it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "It's the most annoying thing," Dorothy was saying from the bed where she lay, pale and listless, among the pillows.
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading A PROBLEM IN ETHICS Betty Wales sat in Dorothy King's big wicker easy chair, an expression of mingled distress and perplexity on her usually merry face.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Dorothy had sent word that she was ill and wanted to see her little friend, and Betty had hurried over in her first free period, never guessing at the strange story that Dorothy had summoned her to hear.
