AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
BIGadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
DISAPPOINTMENTnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
Jimmie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
Louise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
sandboxnounUS /ˈsændbɑːks/
mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Louise and Grace perhaps enjoyed the vacation time more than any other members of the family.
warnverbUS /wɔːrn/
notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Their sandbox, too, kept them busy and for a long time Jimmie never had to warn them not to touch the gymnasium apparatus in the barn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As captain of the football team it was necessary for him to make a good showing in his lessons as well as in athletics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Fourth of July, always a glorious holiday in the Morrison household, came and was celebrated by a family picnic which gave Brother and Sister something to talk about for days afterward.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Daddy Morrison and Dick and Ralph continued to go every day to the city and Jimmie worked faithfully at his books, determined to begin the fall school term without a condition.
