adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
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 The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
Couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Major Dale was ill.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
daylightnounUS /ˈdeɪlaɪt/
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Major Dale was ill.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
LibbynounUS /ˈlɪbiː/
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
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 Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Dale was ill.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
Overfatigueverb
tire excessively
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Overfatigue from the long march, the doctor said, had brought on serious complications.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early that morning after Memorial Day, Aunt Libby called Dorothy to go to her father.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Dale was ill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The faithful housekeeper had been about all night, for the major had had a high fever, but now, with daylight, came a lowering of temperature, and he wanted Dorothy.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Could the sunshine of yesterday be forgotten in the clouds of to-day?
