adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
I'm
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From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
laughnounUS /læf/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was such a nice, kind, jolly laugh that Sue could not help joining in.
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 "Well, I'm glad you are so happy to see me, dear," said Aunt Lu.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Aunt Lu laughed when she heard Sue say that.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So she was really laughing and crying at the same time, which is funny, I suppose you think.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, don't mind about your dress," she went on, as she saw Sue trying to rub away some of the muddy spots with her tiny handkerchief.
