adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
Annette
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From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
beachnounUS /biːtʃ/
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
complainingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/
expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
Diemen
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From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
fanciedadjectiveUS /ˈfænsid/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
Fellingham
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From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
halonounUS /ˈheɪloʊ/
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
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 "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
puzzledadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəld/
filled with bewilderment
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
Tinman's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
unromanticadjective
neither expressive of nor exciting sexual love or romance
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading "It must be that!" cried Van Diemen, puzzled by novel pains in the head.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
wavesnounUS /weɪvz/
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Annette Smith's delight in her native England made her see beauty and kindness everywhere around her; it put a halo about the house on the beach, and thrilled her at Tinman's table when she heard the thunder of the waves hard by.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In answer to which, she exclaimed, "Oh, I think the situation of the house is so romantic!"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She fancied it had been a most agreeable dinner to her father and Mr. Herbert Fellingham--especially to the latter, who had laughed very much; and she was astonished to hear them at breakfast both complaining of their evening.
winenounUS /waɪn/
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading "The situation of the host is exceedingly so," said Mr. Fellingham; "but I think his wine the most unromantic liquid I have ever tasted."
