adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RICHARD AND EDITH.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
EDITH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD AND EDITH.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
locketnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪt/
a small ornamental case; usually contains a picture or a lock of hair and is worn on a necklace
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
RICHARD
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading RICHARD AND EDITH.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
slily
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From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
ThrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/
having passed out of existence
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
waiting-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thrusting the locket slily into Arthur's hand, she whispered, "I slept with her last night, and dreamed it was not the first time either.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, forty hundred, if you like," and in her delight Edith danced about the room like one insane.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Mr. Arthur, you did come back," and forgetting, in her great joy, that Arthur was a gentleman, and she a waiting-maid, Edith wound her arms around his neck, and kissed him twice ere he well knew what she was doing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For an instant the haughty young man felt a flush of insulted dignity, but it quickly vanished when he saw the tall form of Richard bending over the little girl and heard him saying to her, "Have you no welcoming kiss for me?"
