AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
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 "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
BROTHERnounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
CALLverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
doesn't
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From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
It's
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From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
MickeynounUS /ˈmɪki/
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
PAYverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
Putnam
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From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
Ralph
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From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
reasoningnounUS /ˈriːzənɪŋ/
thinking that is coherent and logical
From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
SISTERnounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
Sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "It's too bad he is a boy," she admitted, referring to Mickey, "because Miss Putnam doesn't like children.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROTHER AND SISTER PAY A CALL Sister's first thought in the morning was Mickey and Miss Putnam.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But if Mickey was grown up he wouldn't have to have shoes to wear to school, because he wouldn't go to school."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Perhaps you will grow up to be a lawyer like your father and brothers."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sister, your reasoning is all right," Ralph praised her.
