aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
AuntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
BURLOCK
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From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Daughter, come this way.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
DaughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Daughter, come this way.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
Dorothy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
intrudingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdɪŋ/
projecting inward
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
LibbynounUS /ˈlɪbiː/
United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
MILESnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There she is now," said Major Dale, as Dorothy gave one more knock.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Daughter, come this way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Daughter, come this way.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MILES BURLOCK What could that man want of her father?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And what was so mysterious about their conversation that reached her ears in spite of her attempting to enter the house without intruding upon her father's company?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her name was being spoken, and why would Aunt Libby not open that door?
