adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
DelightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
DoctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
droopverbUS /druːp/
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
Haverford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
idleadjectiveUS /ˈaɪdəl/
not in action or at work
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading “No. Just talking to myself.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “Tired, honey?” he asked, on one of those occasions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Delight Haverford was to come out in December, but there were times when the Doctor wondered if she was really as keen about it as she pretended to be.
you're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Say a few nice things for me, while you're about it, then.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He found her once or twice, her usually active hands idle in her lap, and a pensive droop to her humorous young mouth.
