adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
aren't
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From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
BostonnounUS /ˈbɑːstən/
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
didn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
Gertrude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Glad to see you!” he repeated.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the library.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading They were in the library.
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 The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “Glad to see you!” he repeated.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were in the library.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the library.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The captain, who had scarcely taken his eyes off her since her arrival at the house, drew a long breath.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But aren't you glad to see me, Daddy?” asked Gertrude.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The trunk had been carried upstairs and the young lady had assured her father over and over again that she really didn't want any dinner, as she had eaten on the dining car during the journey from Boston.
