amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
BrownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
forksnounUS /fɔːrks/
plural of “fork” — cutlery used for serving and eating food
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
isn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
LunounUS /luː/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
saladnounUS /ˈsæləd/
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She looked among the dishes, and knives and forks, but shook her head.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "No, it isn't there," she said, quite sadly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
WANGO
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What isn't?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WANGO, THE MONKEY Aunt Lu hurried over to the kitchen table, at which she had been helping Mrs. Brown make the lobster salad.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Brown, who came in from the dining room just then.
