adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
affairnounUS /əˈfer/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
curlsnounUS /kɜːrlz/
plural of “curl” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
denudedadjectiveUS /dɪˈnuːdɪd/
without the natural or usual covering
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
heart-broken
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
judgmentnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənt/
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading I believe that there was some idea entertained of sewing them into a cap and requiring my cousin to wear the cap until new ones had sprouted.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When this part of the affair was over my mother sent me back to the barber with a message.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even to me, a mere child of eight, this seemed a foolish and totally unnecessary proceeding, but the situation had already become so strained that I thought it the part of prudence to go at once without offering any arguments of my own.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I was to say that a heart-broken woman demanded to have the curls of which her darling child had been denuded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I felt, anyhow, that I would rather be away from the house for a while, until calmer second judgment had succeeded excitement and tumult.
