adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
chargingverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
giggledverbUS /ˈɡɪɡəld/
past form of “giggle” — laugh nervously
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
JIMMIE'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
Putnam
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
SURPRISEnounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
thrillsnounUS /θrɪlz/
plural of “thrill” — the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMIE'S SURPRISE The "haunted" house continued to be an attraction to the children of the neighborhood even after Miss Putnam moved in, and the ghost might reasonably be supposed to have moved out.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boys, in her opinion, made a great deal of noise and girls always giggled and were silly.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading So whenever she saw a child hanging over her gate, or even stopping to glance at her house, she was apt to come charging out at them with a broom.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Alas, it was Miss Putnam herself who now supplied the thrills.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Miss Putnam, you see, had never had much to do with children, and she thought she disliked them very much indeed.
