adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
Amasai
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From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
Carrie
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From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
chaperonnoun
one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
choosesverbUS /ˈtʃuːzəz/
third-person singular of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
dinesverbUS /daɪnz/
third-person singular of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
discommoded
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From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
don't
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From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
LockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
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 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
packverbUS /pæk/
arrange in a container
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
pleaseverbUS /pliːz/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
scrambleverbUS /ˈskræmbəl/
to move hurriedly
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
wheneverconjunctionUS /weˈnevər/
at any time that; every time that
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then while she was dressing, he told Carrie to pack up a lunch, and he told me to scramble into my walking clothes; and we slipped out the back way and went fishing.
WillownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading It discommoded the household dreadfully, because Lock Willow of a Sunday dines at two.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he said it was all the better because it wasn't proper for them to go driving without a chaperon; and anyway, he wanted the horses himself to take me driving.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But he ordered dinner at seven--he orders meals whenever he chooses; you would think the place were a restaurant--and that kept Carrie and Amasai from going driving.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'As you please,' said he, 'only don't keep the horses standing too long.'
