AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
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 She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
classroomnounUS /ˈklæsruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
dismissalnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
EllisnounUS /ˈelɪs/
plural of “elli” — (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
PICNICnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
QUEERadjectiveUS /kwɪr/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Miss Ellis sat at her desk dazed, and stunned.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
Tavia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading She could not realize it all--a squire coming into her room--threatening her with dismissal, and taking two girls off to the common police court for a "hearing."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
troopedverbUS /truːpt/
past form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A QUEER PICNIC And that was to be picnic day!
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A queer holiday, indeed, with two girls taken from the classroom--arrested!
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, that was what it amounted to, in spite of the jolly way Tavia and Alice trooped off, making "faces" and doing fancy "steps" back of the squire.
